Map of Ceylon

Cipriano Sanches1619

Museu do Oriente
Lisboa, Portugal

Engraving of the original map by Cipriano Sanches, a Portuguese cartographer from the 17th century. It was part of the Mercator-Hondias Atlas, in its French edition from 1619. It is one of the oldest known maps of Ceylon still to have the Portuguese place names.

Details

Title: Map of Ceylon
Creator: Cipriano Sanches
Date Created: 1619
Location: França
Physical Dimensions: 55,5 x 67,5 x 4,5 cm
Type: Engraving
Rights: Fundação Oriente - Museu do Oriente
External Link: http://www.museudooriente.pt/
Medium: watercoloured engraving on paper
Photographer: Image by Google

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