Playing-card

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Description:

Playing card, made of lacquered paper, red ground in oval frame. Some loss of lacquer in centre right. Black on reverse; two men in pleated skirts, trousers, and jackets dancing. Man on left holds tambourine with both hands above his head; man on right raises right arm.

Object type:

playing-card

Museum number:

2000,0613.1

Culture/period:

Qajar dynasty

Date:

19thC

Production place:

Made in: Iran

Materials:

lacquer, paper

Technique:

lacquered

Dimensions:

Height: 6.00 cm Width: 4.00 cm

Location:

19

Associated places:

Associated with: Iran

Acquisition names:

Purchased from: Arthur Millner

Acquisition date:

2000