Antique print titled 'Plan des Environs et de l'Enceinte du Temple d'Ablaikit'. Copper engraving of the Temple of Ablaykit. Ablaykit (also Ablayket), more correctly Ablayin Qiyid (""Ablai's monastery""), was a fortress and Buddhist monastery built by the Khoshut Oyirad ruler Ablai Taishi in 1654, Kazakhstan. This print originates from volume 18 of 'Histoire generale des voyages (..)' by Antoine Francois Prevost d'Exile.
Artists and Engravers: Published by Rozet.
Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling, blank verso. Please study image carefully. Date: 1768 Overall size: 18 x 25 cm. Image size: 14 x 19.5 cm.
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