9010 Set – Indian Mughal Ganjifa Cards Art

Not for Sale / Personal

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Set of Mughal Ganjifa Playing Cards

Old hand-painted Mughal Ganijifa cards. Made in India of 96 circular intricately hand-painted and lacquered papier-mache cards.

Acquiring this was a chance that comes just once in a lifetime

Auctioned at Christie’s 2006

Museum / Interested clients may write in to discuss acquisition

Age unknown

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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