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Stock# 98430
Description
Nice example of Nicolas Visscher's map of the Holy Land, oriented to the West, and divided among the Tribes of Israel on both sides of the Jordan.
The shoreline runs from Sidon to Egypt. The Kishon River connects Haifa Bay to the Lake of Tiberias. Along the top, a garland is supported by six cherubs. At the bottom center, the encampment of the Tribes in the desert surrounding the Tabernacle is flanked by Moses and Aaron.
Visscher's map is the prototype for many of the Holy Land maps issued in the late 17th century by De Wit, Danckerts, and others.
Condition Description
Engraving on 17th-century laid paper. Spots of soiling.
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