Munster, Sebastian: Sumatra grosse Insel so von den alcen Geographen Taprobana genennet worden

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Munster, Sebastian : Sumatra grosse Insel so von den alcen Geographen Taprobana genennet worden

Basle, c.1628, German text edition.

Woodcut, printed area 315 x 365mm.

Map of Sumatra, with the tip of the Malay Peninsula, with 'Cingatola' marked. Here Sumatra is linked with the mythical island of Taprobana, also associated with Sri Lanka. A German text describes the island, with a picture of an elephant with a very European-looking mahout.

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