DepartmentAsia
Ganjifa
NamePlaying cards
Artist
Artist unrecorded
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.
Jose Luis Martin Nieto
late 19th-early 20th Century
Rio Arriba Tin Workshop
late 19th-early 20th Century
