Abyssinian Soldier, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

"Abyssinian Soldier" is a chromolithograph from the "Military Series" of trading cards issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1888 to promote Sweet Caporal cigarettes. This card, part of a larger set depicting soldiers from various cultures, features a colorful and detailed depiction of an Abyssinian (Ethiopian) soldier in traditional attire, holding a spear and shield, set against a vibrantly patterned background. The card's small size, measuring 2 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (7 × 3.8 cm), makes it a compact and collectible piece of 19th-century advertising and cultural representation. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this intriguing example of a historical collectible.