Map: Egypt, Called in the Language of the Country Missir
1989.11.0003
Detailed Images
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Map: Egypt, Called in the Language of the Country Missir (1989.11.0003) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Harrison, J.: Publisher (active 1784-1792) (after) Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782) Full publication is by G. Allen, J. Haywood, G. Terry, and T. Bowen |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | 1788 CE |
Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 48.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 42.5 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
Weight | 16 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Paper--rag, Pigment--ink |
Manufacturing Processes | Printed |
Munsell Color Information | Yellowish Gray (7.5y 8.5/2) - background Grayish Olive (5y 3/2) - coastline Dark Olive Brown (2.5y 2/2) - NUBIA (lettering) |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | Grosvenor Prints. "Egypt, Called in the Language of the Country Missir; Drawn from D'Anville's Atlas." London: J. Harrison, 1788. |
Bibliography | Bernstein, Burton. Sinai the Great and Terrible Wilderness. New York: The Viking Press, 1979. Grant, Michael. Ancient History Atlas. "Alexandria founded in 331." New York: The Macmillan Company, 1972. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | The Seymour and Muriel Yale Collection of Coins of the Ottoman Empire and Other Middle East States |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |