First edition 1976 Xulton Maya Tarot card deck in brown box by Peter Balin

The first edition of Xulton Maya Tarot cards printed in 1976. Vivid color artwork by Peter Balin, influential New Zealand artist, a visionary who opened the door for indigenous representation in esoteric art. Original brown box print run of 500, hard to find, rare collector's item. Balin was a pioneer in the "post-modern tarot" movement, credited with creating the firs widely recognized tarot deck on a non-European culture. Collectors interest in the original "brown box" first editions remain high, as he famously hand-covered many of the original boxes with a new design after being dissatisfied with the initial printing. Beautiful vivid color, 22 Major Arcana cards, 56 Minor Arcana cards, total 78 cards.