L'Afrique from playing cards "Jeu d'Or" 18th century

"L'Afrique" is a playing card from the 18th-century "Jeu d'Or" deck. It depicts a personified Africa, with dark skin, wearing a blue tunic and an elephant head headdress, holding a large plant and a scorpion. A lion stands by her side. This card, like other "Jeu d'Or" cards, combines allegorical figures with playing card suits, in this case, the ace of spades. The card’s text also includes riddles and mathematical equations, making it a complex and fascinating piece of cultural history.