the ancient wisdom of the cards.
Mamluk Turkish Playing Card Deck Fragment
Found by Leo Mayer in 1942, this deck provides a crucial link between the patterns of the East and those of the West. It has distilled the Persian/Indian suits down into suits very similar to those used still today in Mediterranean Europe. These are the same suits used in most Tarot decks today.
Turkey, c1400.
Obstacles surmounted.
Success in financial speculation.
Quarrels may be turned to advantage.
Gold, Opulence, Gain, Heritage, Riches, Fortune, Money
Legal proceedings, Judgment, Law, Lawyer, Tribunal.
signifies a person high in office, who is well disposed toward you.