Playing cards

Pack of twenty-seven game-cards, made of cardboard (?). Attached label

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Date

Made in the 1700's

Identifier

11

Origin

Philippines

Materials

Cardboard

Physical Dimensions

Height: 9.2 cm ((average)) Width: 6.5 cm ((average)) Weight: 6 grammes ((one card)) Weight: 150 grammes ((all cards))

Provenance

Donated by: Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks

Acquisition Date

1872

Short description

Pack of twenty-seven game-cards, made of cardboard (?).

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=552390&partId=1&people=41324&peoA=41324-3-31&page=1

Collection

British Museum

Source

Record accessed in October 2020
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“Playing cards,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 26, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/2072.

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