Rare 16th Century Original Handcolored Miniature Map of Java, Indonesia, 1616
- Reference
- BGSH-011
- Date
- 1616
- Region
- Asia
- Category
- Antique Map
- Sheet size
- 12.5 x 19.0 cm (4.9 x 7.5 in)
- Condition
- Good
- Availability
- Available
- Price
- EUR 490
Very handsome original old coloured copper engraving by Bertius of the island of Java in the early days of the Dutch colonisation - at that time named The Dutch East Indies or nowadays Indonesia. The current capital Jakarta is mentioned as Iacatra. Also showing part of Sumatra, Borneo, Bali and Lombok.
Very interesting and decorative miniature map with lots of the details and names of island and places, especially in the north coast of Java.
Latin text on the reverse.
Where this sits in the catalogue
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