[Deck of As-Nas playing cards made in Iran, circa 1805].

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Description

Title: [Deck of As-Nas playing cards made in Iran, circa 1805].
Contributor: Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1805?]
Publication Place: Iran
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: BEIN IRA2: Imperfect: Lacking all except Padishah, Bibi, Lion (2), Sarbaz. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title devised by cataloger.
Suit system: padishah, bibi, lion, lakkat, sarbaz.
Type: As-Nas
Composition of deck: 20 or 25 [Padishah, Bibi, Lion, Lakkat, Sarbaz].
Padishah kneels on throne with prince; Bibi sits in chair with small boy in her lap; Lion attacks stag; Sarbaz is depicted as a youth with two dogs.
Extent: 25 cards : 62 x 42 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

Genre: Specimens
Playing cards
Material: hand colored ; and painting (coating)
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): Iran
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Subjects: Playing cards > Iran > Specimens
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892-1941 > Ownership
Cary, Mary Flagler > Ownership

Access: Public
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