culture
Irish Legendary
Irish Legendary deck featuring figures in the Legends of Ireland, designed by Rachel Arbuckle, 1990.
Tonalamatl
Baraja Tonalamatl Mexican Aztec playing cards based on the prehispanic Codex Borgia manuscript.
Naipes Cardón
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Cardón designed by Mario Luis Rivero depicting traditional Argentine culture and identity, 2002.
Roman Empire
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by Matt Probert
Roman Empire playing cards designed by G. Wyatt for Green Board Game Co Ltd., 2011.
Fair Play cross cultural playing cards
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by Matt Probert
“Fair Play” cross cultural playing cards illustrated by Canadian artist Stephen B. MacInnes.
Cartas Precolombinas
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish playing cards with Pre-Columbian designs from Argentina, 2001.
Ancient Civilisations
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by Simon Wintle
Ancient Civilisations playing cards designed by Celedonio Perellón, produced by Heraclio Fournier, 1973.
Terracotta Army
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by Matt Probert
Each card has a different photo of elements of the terracotta army whose purpose was to protect the emperor Qin Shi Huang in his afterlife.
Terracotta Warriors of Emperor Qin
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by Matt Probert
“Terracotta Warriors of Emperor Qin” collectible playing cards, made in China, c.2010.
DWYN
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by Simon Wintle
Dwyn - a card game about Welsh history designed by Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio, 2006.
Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera
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by Matt Probert
A very impressive deck of cards featuring 54 different images from “Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera” published by HCG Poker Productions, 2005
Ainu culture
A terrific deck of cards made by Nintendo c.1979 with original designs on every card showing the Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan.
Papyrus playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
Egyptian ‘Papyrus’ playing cards with beautiful illustrations against a papyrus background.
Girls’ Generation
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by Simon Wintle
“Girls’ Generation” (Korean: 소녀시대; Sonyeo Shidae) is a nine-member South Korean pop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007.
