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[[File:The Cary Sheet.jpg|350px|thumb|The Cary Sheet of Tarot cards]] | [[File:The Cary Sheet.jpg|350px|thumb|The Cary Sheet of Tarot cards]] | ||
'''The Cary Sheet''' also called the '''Cary-Yale Sheet''' is | '''The Cary Sheet''' also called the '''Cary-Yale Sheet''' is an uncut sheet of [[Tarot]] cards. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
The | The sheet is believed to have been printed in Milan, Italy in the 1500s, although there is no conclusive evidence to date the cards. They were distinctly different from other contemporary Tarot decks, specifically the [[Visconti-Sforza Tarot]] decks, which were luxury items illustrated and illuminated by hand for use in the households of wealthy nobles. | ||
It is possible the Cary Sheet predated the more elaborate decks, or were intended for larger print runs with a price point affordable to less affluent consumers. | It is possible the Cary Sheet predated the more elaborate decks, or were intended for larger print runs with a price point affordable to less affluent consumers. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
The sheet is approximately 304mm x 217mm (12in x 8.5in) and the individual cards are 98 x 57 mm (3.85in x 2.24in) making them significantly smaller than modern Tarot cards. | |||
Although incomplete, the deck | Although incomplete, the deck appears to use an Italian suit system of batons, coins, swords, and cups. The backs of the cards are plain, with no decoration. It is believed to be an ancestral deck of the [[Tarot of Marseilles]]. | ||
The cards of the [[Major Arcana]] are unnumbered, but the position of the cards on the sheet might suggest their intended order. | The cards of the [[Major Arcana]] are unnumbered, but the position of the cards on the sheet might suggest their intended order. | ||
==Ownership== | ==Ownership== | ||
The | The sheet is part of the Cary Collection housed in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. | ||
[[Category:Tarot Decks]] | [[Category:Tarot Decks]] | ||