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One of a set of 95 small, circular Mughal Ganjifa playing cards, in eight suits of 12 cards each. This card represents the king or mir in the cheque (barat) suit, and depicts a king seated on a throne and flanked by attendants, set against a red background.There is a manuscript, bill of exchange or cheque on the left side of the card, above the attendant's head. There is some damage to the edges of the card, and two small pin holes.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
