Deck of 37 Playing cards

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Date created: 1875-1885

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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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

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

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

Record ID: NMAI_69721