Xultun Tarot by Peter Balin Self Published in 1976. 1 of 500 Copies.
"Xultun Tarot Pronounced Shoul-toun, the Xultun tarot deck was painted by Peter Balin based upon sketches drawn by the artist at Tikal, Guatemala, during the summer of 1972. Much of the card imagery reflects the beliefs and customs of pre-Columbian Indians, especially the Maya" (Stuart Kaplan, pages 287-9, Encyclopedia of Tarot, 1978).
The twenty-two Major Arcana cards are without titles. Each card is 90 x 135 mm., in good condition, and has a uniformly designed back with brown background and two white flamingos in flight.
22 Major Arcana cards and 56 minor Arcana cards. When placed in sequence, 5 cards abreast, the designs join to form a single image, partly inspired by wooden lintels found at Temple iii at Tikal.
In original green box with brown printed paper covered upper lid that includes printed date, publisher and copyright with original gold distribution label (very slightly rubbed at corners. No instruction booklet.
This was the first of the non-Western or indigenous tarot decks and is entirely based on images from Maya history and culture.
According to Balin, there are many links between the Xultun tarot deck and the teachings of Don Juan, the Yaqui sorcerer and man of knowledge who featured in many books written by Carlos Castaneda.