AS NAS CARDS, PERSIA, CIRCA 1860S, MAKER UNKNOWN. 20 OF 20 CARDS, TWO SUITS DUPLICATED INSTEAD OF THE AS SUIT OF SERPENT OR LION, TEMPERA ON PAPIER-MACHE, LACQUERED, CONTAINS FOUR CARDS IN EACH OF FIVE SUITS, EACH SUIT REPEATS THE SAME DESIGN ON EACH CARD, SUITS ARE PADISHAH SHOWING SHAH OR KING SITTING ON A THRONE AGAINST A BLACK FIELD, BIBI IS THE QUEEN AND WIFE OF THE SHAH AGAINST A RED FIELD, LAKKAT POSSIBLY IS ALSO A QUEEN OR A HAREM DANCER AGAINST A YELLOW FIELD, SARBAZ IS AN ARCHER AGAINST A GOLD FIELD, AND ANOTHER HAREM DANCER (?) AGAINST A GREEN FIELD, SQUARE CORNERS BACKS PLAIN. SIZE 2 1/4 IN. (5.7 CM) HIGH, 1 1/2 IN. (3.9 CM) WIDE. LACQUER WITH A FEW CRACKS.
AS NAS CARDS, PERSIA, CIRCA 1860S, MAKER UNKNOWN. 20 OF 20 CARDS, TWO SUITS DUPLICATED INSTEAD OF THE AS SUIT OF SERPENT OR LION, TEMPERA ON PAPIER-MACHE, LACQUERED, CONTAINS FOUR CARDS IN EACH OF FIVE SUITS, EACH SUIT REPEATS THE SAME DESIGN ON EACH CARD, SUITS ARE PADISHAH SHOWING SHAH OR KING SITTING ON A THRONE AGAINST A BLACK FIELD, BIBI IS THE QUEEN AND WIFE OF THE SHAH AGAINST A RED FIELD, LAKKAT POSSIBLY IS ALSO A QUEEN OR A HAREM DANCER AGAINST A YELLOW FIELD, SARBAZ IS AN ARCHER AGAINST A GOLD FIELD, AND ANOTHER HAREM DANCER (?) AGAINST A GREEN FIELD, SQUARE CORNERS BACKS PLAIN. SIZE 2 1/4 IN. (5.7 CM) HIGH, 1 1/2 IN. (3.9 CM) WIDE. LACQUER WITH A FEW CRACKS.
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