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Public Baths in Tehran Bazaar
Tagging on Tehran’s Trees
Images of the Departed
Mass-Produced Talismans
Second Grade Persian Textbook (1960)
The Sumptuous Persian Costumes
Baghe Takht in Shiraz
Baghtcheban’s Guide to Deaf Education
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Ganjifa Playing Cards

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.

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Iranian Playing Cards

Specially manufactured Playing Cards for the Iranian monopoly by Thos. De La Rue & CO Ltd. London. Designed by V. Romanowski de Boncza. Circa 1930s.

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