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Identifier
20086483
Description
Colorful and decorative map of ancient Africa, with geographical features as known to the ancients. Neighboring regions of southern Europe, Arabia, and Persia included. Features twenty-three decorated medallions, located in bottom left corner, with imagery deriving from ancient coinage history and culture. Title cartouche located in bottom right corner, displayed atop a rocky outcrop, presumably indicating bedrock of region or ancient superficial deposits relating to archaeology. Landforms printed prominently and located. Regions delineated by various colors. Hachures printed to indicate coast(s). Single-paged, single-sided, horizontal map on laid paper. 33 cm. x 41 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Archival Date
1720
Collection Name
Maps of Africa
Collection Number
Acc. 2019-215
Language
Latin
Original Format
Maps
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Maps; Africa; Cartouches (Graphic); Historical geography; Coins; Illustrations