Deck of 37 Playing cards

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

Culture/People
Chiricahua or Western Apache (attributed)
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1917.
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Date created
1875-1885
Catalog Number
6/4597
Barcode
064597.003
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling
Object Name
Deck of 37 Playing cards
Media/Materials
Rawhide, paint
Techniques
Painted
Dimensions
each 9.1 x 5.6 x 1.0 cm
Place
Arizona; USA (inferred)
See related items
Chiricahua Apache
Games, Toys, Gambling
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_69721
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6364f16b6-2097-4f2b-93a1-fc79c9aa9812
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