Card Game
19th century (made)
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Complete set of 96 circular ganjifa cards in 8 suits in a wooden box with sliding lid. The cards are of starched cotton, painted and laquered. The box is of wood, covered with cloth and painted and laquered. Both cards and box are illustrated with scenes from the Ramayana.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton tissue, starched, painted and laquered.
Back: red with scalloped border design and central floral ornament. |
| Brief description | Set of 96 playing cards (ganjifa) with lidded box, Orissa, 19th century |
| Physical description | Complete set of 96 circular ganjifa cards in 8 suits in a wooden box with sliding lid. The cards are of starched cotton, painted and laquered. The box is of wood, covered with cloth and painted and laquered. Both cards and box are illustrated with scenes from the Ramayana. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr Isobel Wilson |
| Object history | The Rev. H.W.Pike, a retired Baptist missionary and scholar, has translated and commented upon the legends on the cards in an accompanying notebook. |
| Production | Attributed by Rudolf von Leyden to the region of Parlakhemundi, Southern Orissa, 19th century |
| Literary reference | Ramayana |
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| Accession number | IS.46A-1963 |
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| Record created | January 18, 2008 |
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