Map: Asiae quae vulgo Minor dicitur et Syria Tabula Geographica

1989.11.0004

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Artifact Identification Map: Asiae quae vulgo Minor dicitur et Syria Tabula Geographica   (1989.11.0004)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Documentary Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Graphic Documents
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 *Other information is unreadable from the photo, possibly the engraver information. Located on the lower left and lower right corners of the page.
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1788 CE`
Culture British, English

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 49.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 42.7 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) <0.1 cm
Weight 24 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Paper--rag, Pigment--ink
Manufacturing Processes Printed
Munsell Color Information natural (5y8/1) -ns black ( 5y2.5/1) -ns Grayish Olive (10y 3/2) - shoreline Dark Grayish Olive (10y 2/2) - printing "Mare Internum" Dark Grayish Brown (7.5yr 2/2) - Printing "Asiae"

Research Remarks

Published Description

D'anville produced a number of maps dealing with the Ancient Near East, of which many others in the collection.

Description N/A
Comparanda

Altea Gallery. "Asiae quae vulgo Minor Dicitur, et Syriae tabula geographica..." by Jean Baptiste B. D'Anville. London: John Harrison, 1788.

Bibliography

Grant, Michael. Ancient History Atlas. P.11. "The Near East in the Early Seventh Century B.C." New York: The Macmillan Company, 1972.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
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

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