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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]’.
[View of the island of Ternate with the town Gamme Lamme]
1614
Indonesia
Two drawings and text from ‘Rerum et urbis Amstelodamensium historia’ by Johannes Pontanus: the port and town of Gamme Lamme on the island of Ternate, with local and European vessels; and a naval battle between Dutch and Portuguese ships.
- Indonesia33
- Malaysia9
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- East Timor3
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- Military Fort17
- Temple10
- Cemetery/Columbarium7
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- Palace6
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- Church5
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- Well4
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- Legend20
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- Valentyn, François6
- Noort, Olivier van4
- Ramusio, Giovanni Battista4
- Münster, Sebastian3
- Wright, Benjamin3
- Barrow, I.2
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas2
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- Johannes van Braam4
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- Homann Heirs2
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- A. and J. Churchill1
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