jan 1, 1300 - Mamluk Playing Cards : Mamluk conquests in Sicily and Spain - Hand drawn and hand painted. - Gilded in gold and other expensive pigments. - Only affordable for the wealthy and noble. - Four suits : cups, pentacles, swords, polo sticks - Geometric patterns that represents Islamic art.
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jan 1, 1300
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