Playing cards

Date created
circa 1870
Culture/People
probably Western Apache (attributed)
Previous owner
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Seller
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer) in 1916.
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Place
Arizona; USA (inferred)
See related items
Western Apache
Games, Toys, Gambling
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/911
Barcode
050911.000
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling
Object Name
Playing cards
Media/Materials
Rawhide, paint
Techniques
Painted
Dimensions
9.1 x 6.3 x 0.1 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c13a8236-7fcd-48f9-811a-6102137dac0c
Record ID
NMAI_54698