Ganjifa and Aas-Naas are traditional Iranian card games whose history goes back to the 15th century Safavid period. Apparently Ganjifa was similar to Hokm and Aas-Naas to Poker. These hand-painted playing cards are all from the late Qajar period and are made of lacquered papier-mâché.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Brooklyn Museum
Iranian Laquer Playing Cards, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Card, half 19th century
Iranian Laquer Playing Cards, half 19th century
State Hermitage Museum
Iranian Laquer Playing Cards, half 19th century, The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Iranian Laquer Playing Cards, half 19th century, The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Iranian Laquer Playing Cards, half 19th century, The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Iranian Laquer Playing Cards, half 19th century, The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
