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Sumatra ein grosse Insel: so von den alten Geographen Taprobana genennet worden
c.1588-1628
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
A map of Sumatra featuring villages, mountains and rivers; text describing the island; and a drawing of a man riding an elephant. The title uses the name ‘Taprobana’ for Sumatra, stating it was a name used by ‘ancient geographers [alten geographen]’.
Sumatra ein grosse Insel: so von den alten Geographen Taprobana genennet worden
c.1588-1628
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
A map of Sumatra featuring villages, mountains and rivers; text describing the island; and a drawing of a man riding an elephant. The title uses the name ‘Taprobana’ for Sumatra, stating it was a name used by ‘ancient geographers [alten geographen]’.
Descriptio Malaccae
c.1600-1699
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Latin text on the reverse of this map describes Malacca, including crops and products (rice, pepper, spices, pearls), precious metals (gold, silver and tin), and animals (sheep, elephant), showing the city’s importance to European trade at the time.
India quae Orientalis dicitur, et insvlae adiacentes
c.1645-1658
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
German text on the reverse of this map describes the populations, crops, trade etc. of Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines, and Banda Islands. There are drawings of sailing ships, and the map is dedicated to the Dutch merchant Christophoro Thisio.
Carte a faite sur les lieux par Daniel Tavernier in plusieurs Voiages qu'il fait au Tonquin
1679
Vietnam
Early map of the coast of Tunquin (modern northern Vietnam) made by the French merchant and adventurer Daniel Tavernier. It features a drawing of Poseidon/Neptune riding in a sea chariot pulled by horses, and extensive notes describing the region.
Carte a faite sur les lieux par Daniel Tavernier in plusieurs Voiages qu'il fait au Tonquin
1679
Vietnam
Early map of the coast of Tunquin (modern northern Vietnam) made by the French merchant and adventurer Daniel Tavernier. It features a drawing of Poseidon/Neptune riding in a sea chariot pulled by horses, and extensive notes describing the region.
Indiæ Orientalis nec non Insularum Adiacentium Nova Descriptio
1685
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The cartouche on this map of Asia is decorated with a colourful painting illustrating the region’s commerce, with Asian merchants displaying an assortment of goods, including jewellery, porcelain vessels and figurines, textiles and exotic animals.
Indiae orientalis, nec non insularum adiacentium
1698
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
The cartouche on this map of Asia is decorated with a colourful painting illustrating the region’s commerce, with Asian merchants displaying an assortment of goods, including jewellery, porcelain vessels and figurines, textiles and exotic animals.
Asia
c.1710
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The illustration on this map highlights the wealth of the Asian trade routes, with merchants wearing elaborate robes presenting valuable treasures to a royal figure. A monkey, tortoise and camel emphasise the ‘exoticism’ of Asia.
Asia
c.1710
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The illustration on this map highlights the wealth of the Asian trade routes, with merchants wearing elaborate robes presenting valuable treasures to a royal figure. A monkey, tortoise and camel emphasise the ‘exoticism’ of Asia.
- Java26
- Sumatra26
- Borneo17
- Celebes14
- Malay Peninsula14
- Sulawesi14
- Western New Guinea14
- Malacca12
- Siam12
- Batavia11
- Nova Guinea11
- Jakarta10
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- [remove]Domesticated Animals38
- Crops23
- Plantation/Forestry Area21
- Mining14
- Fishing4
- [remove]Mountain/Volcano38
- Wild Animals20
- Jungle/Wooded Area16
- Wetlands6
- Boehm, Augustus Gottlob5
- Hase, Johann Matthias5
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Moll, Herman3
- Chatelain, Henri Abraham2
- Keulen, Gerard van2
- Münster, Sebastian2
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- Gerard van Keulen6
- Homann Heirs5
- François L'Honoré & Compagnie2
- Herman Moll2
- John King2
- Weduwe van Johannes van Someren2
- Colonial Engineer's Office1
- Leopold Johannes Kaliwoda1
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