Object Details
- publisher
- Fournier, Heralio
- Description
- These hand-painted playing cards or naipes are from the 19th century. Most playing cards used in Puerto Rico and the rest of Latin America were imported from Spain and were used for both gaming and fortune-telling. They differ in both number and suits from the standard card decks used in North America.
- Description (Spanish)
- Juego de naipes pintados a mano del siglo XIX. Los naipes que se usaban en Puerto Rico, así como en el resto de América Latina eran por lo general importados de España y se usaban tanto para el juego como para la cartomancia. Diferían tanto en los números como en las estampas de los mazos de cartas usados en América del Norte.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- 19th century
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.0600
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.0600
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- Object Name
- playing cards, deck of
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 9.9 cm x 5.8 cm x .1 cm; 3 7/8 in x 2 5/16 in x 1/16 in
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Cultures & Communities
- Vidal
- Title
- Playing Cards
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Daily Life
- Games
- Record ID
- nmah_601188
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-379f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
