People of Borneo. Wood engraving by W.B. Gardner, 1873, after F. Regamey after a photograph by August Sachtler.

The Illustrated London news supplies the following information about the subject. Foreground, a warrior of the Dayak tribe, dwelling on the Bantak Lupar river, Sarawak, in full war costume: his spear is also a blowpipe, for shooting the arrows contained in the quiver, which are poisoned with the juice of the upas tree. Left, two warriors of the Komida tribe, from the Rajang river, and a house decorated with human heads. Right, a group of three girls, one of whom, from the Shannowit tribe, wears heavy earrings which lengthen her ears