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Jan Jansson's 1632 Map of Asia

Title

Year/Period

1632

Object Type

historical maps, cartes à figures (maps), copper engravings (visual works)

Material

paper (fiber product)

Technique

papermaking, copper engraving (printing process), hand-colouring

Dimension

Image size: 46.2 x 57.5 cm

Accession No.

2018-00058

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

This richly illustrated map of Asia was published in 1632 by the Dutch cartographer and map publisher Jan Jansson. It features vignettes of the various Dutch ports in Asia and corresponding depictions of local peoples in their respective costumes.