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Tabvla Asiae XI
c.1542-1552
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Early map by Sebastian Münster, based on the work of 2nd century geographer Ptolemy. The Malay Peninsula—labelled ‘Aurea Chersonesus [Golden Chersonese]’—is recognisable. An illustration shows the local animals: a tiger, cockerels and a white parrot.