[Pacific Content] – Luke, Sir Harry / [Queen Salote of Tonga].

Original, very large ceremonial Tapa (″ngatu”), awarded to Sir Harry Luke directly by Queen Salote when he visited Tonga at the beginning of December 1938 during his time as Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner in the Western Pacific. – With a Prayer painted on the tapa, invoking Gods protection for the island of Tugua: “Koe Lube OSA Bua I He Lagi I Tugua”.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. [Tonga / Tugua], c.1938. From Sir Harry Luke’s personal Library & Collection.

• Keywords: British Colonial Administration · British Colonial History · British Foreign Office · British Foreign Policy · British Western Pacific Material / Sir Harry Luke Collection · British Western Pacific Territories · Harry Luke – Pacific (1938 – 1947) · Masi (Tapa) Ceremonial Textile Painting · Queen Salote · Sir Harry Luke · Sir Harry Luke – Personal Archive of Books and Correspondence · Sir Harry Luke Collection · South Sea Material – Sir Harry Luke Collection · Tapa (″ngatu”) from Tonga · Tonga
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 31710AB

EUR 275.000,--