Title : Ganjifa card showing Mythical bird
Accession No : 65/7/3838 (5)
In this mythical bird associate with superhuman strength has one headed elephant. In this ganjifa card depiciting a mythical bird.
Gallery
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Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateTamil Nadu
- DistrictThanjavur
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)Dia- 4.5
Significance
- ReligiousGanjifa Cards are offen produce to spread religious messages, teaching and for education purpose. The mythical bird is carved in Indian sculptures.
- Socio economicPlaying ganjifa cards helps encourages teamwork and fosters a spirit of friendly competition.
- ArtisticIvory is a hard, white material from the tusk of elephants. Ivory is a status symbol. It was used to produce many items such as ganjifa cards. The colours used in the set more or less follow the tipical Rajasthani colour scheme. Thus: taj maroon; safed black; shamsher dark red; ghulam yellow; chang dark green; surkh dark green; barat red; qimash dark yellow.
Description
- DescriptionIn this mythical bird associate with superhuman strength has one headed elephant. In this ganjifa card depiciting a mythical bird.
- Inscription/Markings No
- ReferenceRudolf von Leyden, Ganjifa: Playing cards of India, Victoria and Albert Museum, London (1982). ISBN-10 0905209176
- KeywordGanjifa card, Mythical bird