Map: Journey in the Wilderness and of the Conquest and Partition of the Land of Canaan, by the Children of Israel According to that History

1989.11.0011

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Artifact Identification Map: Journey in the Wilderness and of the Conquest and Partition of the Land of Canaan, by the Children of Israel According to that History   (1989.11.0011)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Documentary Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Graphic Documents
Artist/Maker Bowen, Emanuel: Engraver (1714-1767) (after) Herman Moll (c.1654-1732) William Innys, Richard Ware, et al.: Publishers
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1747 CE
Culture British, English

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 35.8 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 30.3 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) <0.1 cm
Weight 9 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Paper--rag, Pigment--ink
Manufacturing Processes Printed
Munsell Color Information natural, black (7.5r n2/0) -ns Yellowish White (5y 9/2) - background Black (N 0.5/ 0.6% R) - printing "Great Sea" Dark Gray (N 3/ 6.6% R) - mountains

Research Remarks

Published Description

As indicated, "A map of the Journey in the wilderness and of the conquest and partition of the land of Canaan, by the children of Ifrael according to that History."

Description N/A
Comparanda

Book: Christie's. A Complete System of Geography... by Bowen. London: For William Innys, Richard Ware et al., 1747. Similar Map: University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries. "A Map of the Divisions of the Tribes of the Canaanites, Moabites, Ammonites, Midianites, Edomites, Amalekites, & before & at ye time of ye Exodus of ye CHILDREN of ISRAEL, according to this History" by Emanuel Bowen. London: 1748.

Bibliography

Williams, Glyndwr. The Great South Sea: English Voyages and Encounters, 1570-1750. P. 252-3. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. Laor, Eran. Maps of the Holy Land. Amsterdam: Meridian Publishing Co., 1986.

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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