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Insularum Indiæ orientalis nova descriptio
c.1700
Brunei, 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.
[Dutch portolan chart of the eastern Dutch East Indies]
1700
Indonesia, East Timor
This colourful hand-drawn portolan (nautical) chart was designed to aid navigation. It features a rhumbline network (the web of interconnected lines), bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, anchor points and written notes.
[Dutch portolan chart of the Lesser Sunda Islands]
c.1700
Indonesia, East Timor
Hand-drawn portolan (nautical) chart of the Lesser Sunda Islands, featuring a rhumbline network (the web of interconnected lines), shoals, reefs, elevations (side views of landmark mountains), and names of coastal settlements, all to aid navigation.
Insularum Indiæ orientalis nova descriptio
c.1700
Brunei, 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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- Indonesia5
- Brunei2
- Cambodia2
- Laos2
- Malaysia2
- Myanmar2
- Philippines2
- Singapore2
- Southeast Asia2
- Thailand2
- Vietnam2
- Sulawesi3
- Timor3
- Western New Guinea3
- Archipelago of St Lazarus2
- Archipelagus S. Lazari2
- Borneo2
- Camboia2
- Campa2
- Celebus2
- East Indies2
- Flores2
- Floris2
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