Deck of 37 Playing cards

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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

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6364f16b6-2097-4f2b-93a1-fc79c9aa9812

Record ID

NMAI_69721