<em>Shah or King Playing Card for the Game of Nas</em>, mid–19th century. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on wood or papiermâché
under lacquered varnish, 2 3/8 x 1 9/16 in. (6.0 x 4.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X274b (Photo: , X274a_X274b_X274c_X274d.jpg)

Shah or King Playing Card for the Game of Nas

Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on wood or papiermâché under lacquered varnish

Dates:mid–19th century

Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 1 9/16 in. (6.0 x 4.0 cm)

Collections:

Arts of the Islamic World

Exhibitions:

Lacquer: A Panorama of Asian Decorative Arts

Accession Number: X274b

Image: X274a_X274b_X274c_X274d.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum