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Ganjifa cards
1875/1925
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum
Mumbai, India
Ganjifa or Indian playing cards had figurative designs painted onto lacquered surfaces. Popular themes included the Dashavataras, the Ramayana, Mughal courtiers and later European suites were included. Sawantwadi (Maharashtra), Bishnupur (West Bengal) and Nirmal (Andhra Pradesh) were popular centres of this craft.
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Details
- Title: Ganjifa cards
- Date: 1875/1925
- Location: Sawantwadi
- Physical Dimensions: Box: L 17.2 cm x W 12.2 cm x H 12.2 cm, Card: Diameter 4.9 cm
- Material: Lacquered leather, wooden box
- Gallery: Industrial Arts Gallery
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