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Playing Card

late 18th century (made)

Mughal Ganjifa, Punjab Hills (or Western Deccan?) late 18th century.
Number: 20 of 96: taj mir, wazir; dafed mir, wazir; shamsher mir, wazir; ghulam wazir, 1-9 chang mir; sarkh mir; barat wazir, qimash wazir.
53 x38mm.



Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 20 parts.

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Materials and techniques
Ivory, incised, painted and vanrished. Back:red. Number: 20 of 96: taj mir, wazir; dafed mir, wazir; shamsher mir, wazir; ghulam wazir, 1-9 chang mir; sarkh mir; barat wazir, qimash wazir.
Brief description
Mughal Ganjifa, Punjab Hills (or Western Deccan?), late 18th century.
Physical description
Mughal Ganjifa, Punjab Hills (or Western Deccan?) late 18th century.
Number: 20 of 96: taj mir, wazir; dafed mir, wazir; shamsher mir, wazir; ghulam wazir, 1-9 chang mir; sarkh mir; barat wazir, qimash wazir.
53 x38mm.

Collection
Accession number
IS.72:1-1981

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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