Group portrait of traditional weapons and artifacts from the Fijian Islands, arranged in a dense ethnographic tableau. Spears, clubs, fans, and body ornaments form a complex assemblage that speaks to the material culture of the native Fijian people during the 19th century. Visible in the composition are breastplates made from pearl shell, intricately carved wooden weapons, and various forms of ceremonial regalia, many of which were used for status display, combat, or ritual.

Handwritten on verso in French, “Armes des natifs des îles de Fiji,” indicating it was likely created for export or educational use. Cards of this nature served both anthropological and colonial purposes and are now valued for their historical and visual documentation of indigenous craftsmanship and identity.