Playing Card Deck

17603

From: Korea

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 17603
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean
Provenience Korea
Date Made 18th Century - 1895
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Description

The playing cards consist of 59 long, rectangular strips of paper with Chinese inscription on one side and a drawing or pattern on the other side. All of the cards are stuck together and most of the inscriptions have been smeared.

Length 13.3 cm
Width 1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896

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