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Map of the Indian Ocean, ff. 15v-16 : Map;document
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Map of the Indian Ocean, ff. 15v-16 : Map;document 1558.
Publication
Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2012.
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1 online resource
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AMDigital Reference: Add 5415A.
Reproduction of: Map of the Indian Ocean, ff. 15v-16 1558.
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Summary
Description: This is a large chart on vellum, drawn on a plane scale, by Diego Homem in 1558; very highly finished and ornamented in gold and colour, with the arms of the respective sovereigns emblazoned on the various countries. The outlines of some of the coasts are laid down in gold. It was probably executed for Philip II during the lifetime of Mary, and is known as the 'Queen Mary Atlas'. The map shows the eastern coast of Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the coast of India to Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari) and Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
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Books / Online
Language
English
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November 20, 2023
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