| Object Number | 17602 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Korean |
| Provenience | Korea |
| Period | 19th Century |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1895 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cardboard | Ink |
| Inscription Language | Korean Language |
| Description | Deck of playing cards consisting of 61 long, narrow, rectangular strips of cardboard called Tujeon (Korean: 투전; Hanja: 鬪牋). Each card is painted with a feather-like motif on one side and the other side with various calligraphic marks indicating the value. The set consists of six suits with numbers 1-9 in each suit plus a General card for a total of 60 cards. There are two extra blank cards for a total of 62 however one of the 7 cards is missing so the total is 61. The suits are: Man, Fish, Pheasant, Antelope, Rabbit, and Horse. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896 |
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