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L'Asie divisée en ses principales regions, et ou se peuvent voir l'estendue des Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, et Estats qui partagent présentement l'Asie

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location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

This map shows the empires, kingdoms and states of Southeast Asia. Its decorative cartouche features drawings of two women—one with a cornucopia and one with a censer (incense burner)—elephant heads, and a French coat of arms. Nine scales are shown.

L'Asie: Suivant les nouvelles decouvertes sur les observation de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences

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location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

Map of Asia based on new discoveries and observations of members of the French Academy of Sciences. On mainland Southeast Asia, many royal kingdoms are shown. New Guinea is labelled ‘Le Nou[velle] Zeelande’.

Insularum Indiæ orientalis nova descriptio

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location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

The outline of the island of New Guinea is very vague on this early 17th century map of Southeast Asia. The cartouche is decorated with two figures of Asian warriors: one holds a spear, the other a sword. There are also drawings of mermaids.

L'Asie divisée en ses principales regions, et ou se peuvent voir l'estendue des Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, et Estats qui partagent présentement l'Asie

eventc.1700

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

This map shows the empires, kingdoms and states of Southeast Asia. Its decorative cartouche features drawings of two women—one with a cornucopia and one with a censer (incense burner)—elephant heads, and a French coat of arms. Nine scales are shown.

L'Asie: Suivant les nouvelles decouvertes sur les observation de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences

eventc.1700

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

Map of Asia based on new discoveries and observations of members of the French Academy of Sciences. On mainland Southeast Asia, many royal kingdoms are shown. New Guinea is labelled ‘Le Nou[velle] Zeelande’.

Insularum Indiæ orientalis nova descriptio

eventc.1700

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

The outline of the island of New Guinea is very vague on this early 17th century map of Southeast Asia. The cartouche is decorated with two figures of Asian warriors: one holds a spear, the other a sword. There are also drawings of mermaids.

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