DepartmentAsia
Ganjifa
NamePlaying cards
Artist
Artist not recorded
Date1980s
Place madeIndia, South Asia, Asia
MediumWood (possibly), paint, lacquer
Dimensions1 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 1/16 in. (4.8 × 4.8 × 0.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. Nathaniel Tarn, A.2017.50.32a-u
Object numberA.2017.50.32a-u
Description21 playing cards; Ground colors include bown, black, yellow, orange, white, red. Each card has traditional imagery related to folklore or religion.
late 20th c., staff
Jose Luis Martin Nieto
Rio Arriba Tin Workshop
late 19th-early 20th Century
late 19th-early 20th Century
