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Nederland en deszelfs koloniën
1844
Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Map of the East Indies, with the borders of Dutch colonial territory marked in brown. The Malay Peninsula (‘Malakka’) has green borders, indicating it is a British possession. Four inset maps show other Dutch territories outside Southeast Asia.
Nederland en deszelfs koloniën
1844
Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Map of the East Indies, with the borders of Dutch colonial territory marked in brown. The Malay Peninsula (‘Malakka’) has green borders, indicating it is a British possession. Four inset maps show other Dutch territories outside Southeast Asia.
Het Eiland Java: zoo als het sederd de tyden der Portugysen by de Ed. Oost-Indize maatschappye bekend geworden en bevaren is
1714
Indonesia
Published in the early 18th century by the Dutch publisher Pieter van der Aa (1659–1733), this map of Java and the Java Sea is decorated with a colourful painted scene of merchants and boats at a trading port.
De Moluccos en andere Speceri-Eilanden in d'Oost-Indien
1714
Indonesia
Map of the ‘Spice Islands’ of maritime Southeast Asia, including the Maluku Islands. It is decorated with a drawing of an Asian man holding a large bird and a spear, and surrounded by baskets and boxes of goods of the spice trade.
L'Inde de la Le Gange
1713
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
This map of mainland Southeast Asia features a label describing the local population of the mountains of Cochinchine (Vietnam) as ‘les Kemoi Sauvages [the Kemoi savages]’. The cartouche features a drawing of Asia with people, fields and palm trees.
L'Asie, selon les nouvelles observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences
1713
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This early 18th century map of Asia features a drawing of a woman burning offerings on an altar, while two children carry cornucopias, and a camel looks on. The Roman god Mercury descends from the sky in the background wearing his winged helmet.
L'Asie, selon les nouvelles observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences
1713
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This early 18th century map of Asia features a drawing of a woman burning offerings on an altar, while two children carry cornucopias, and a camel looks on. The Roman god Mercury descends from the sky in the background wearing his winged helmet.
Asia antiqua et nova
c.1624-1700
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This 17th century map of Asia features a colourful painting of an Asian man wearing bright red robes and a feathered headdress. A parrot perches on his chair, while a large cat-like creature crouches menacingly by his side.
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- Sulawesi8
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- Malay Peninsula7
- Western New Guinea7
- Java Sea5
- Maluku Islands5
- Banda Sea4
- Celebes Sea4
- Dutch East Indies4
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