Culture/People:

Chiricahua or Western Apache (attributed)  Search this

Object Name:

Deck of 37 Playing cards

Media/Materials:

Rawhide, paint

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

9.1 x 5.6 x 1.0 cm each

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling

Place:

Arizona; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1875-1885

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1917.

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Catalog Number:

6/4597

Barcode:

064597.000

See related items:

Chiricahua Apache

Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b822b150-92f0-463d-90d3-e75e4fc32b5b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_69718