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As-Nas playing card: As آس
Lacquered oil painting on cardboard, 6.1 x 4.3 cm, 1750–1850
Bibliothèque nationale de France
 

 

This card is the Ace and serves as the highest-ranking card, making it the most valuable single card for forming winning hands. The image from this set depicts a hunter on horseback being attacked by a wild beast, highlighting the card's supreme status through its representation of the ultimate test of skill and bravery. It could also be seen as symbolising strength and control, as well as the unpredictability and danger inherent in nature and life, serving as a reminder that although the Ace's position is at the pinnacle of the deck, it is still susceptible to unpredictable circumstances.