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Identifier
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ARTH475_JRW_001
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Title
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Mamluk kanjifah cards
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Description
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hand-drawn and hand-painted Mamluk playing cards, Mulūk wa-nuwwāb (kings and deputies). 6th-century Mamluk playing cards (kanjifah). From left to right: 6 of coins, 10 of polo sticks, 3 of cups (called "myriads"), and 7 of swords.
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Creator
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Unknown
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Cataloger
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Jaime Williams
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Date
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ca. 1400- early 1500s
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Time Period
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Mamluk Empire, Medieval Period
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Collection
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Topkapi Palace Museum
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Type
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playing card
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Medium
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paper
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Extent
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252 x 95 mm
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Rights
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