Fiji artifacts and drawings from Dumont d'Urville expedition at Chartres museum
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres presents an exhibition on the Fiji Islands, following explorer Dumont d'Urville's 1838 visit. The show displays prestige objects brought back from the expedition alongside period drawings. Themes include mother-of-pearl craftsmanship, house guardians, temple artifacts, precious bats, and ritual weapons.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres
- Focuses on Fiji Islands and Dumont d'Urville
- Dumont d'Urville landed in Fiji in 1838
- Expedition brought back prestige objects
- Objects displayed with period drawings
- Themes include mother-of-pearl, house guardians, temple artifacts, bats, ritual weapons
- Ten years after a first visit
- Exhibition explores fascinating universe of Fiji
Entities
Institutions
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres
Locations
- Chartres
- France
- Fiji Islands