Map: A PLAN of the CITY of JERUSALEM according to the Description thereof in the Books of the OLD TESTAMENT but more expecially in that of NEHEMIAH
1989.11.0013
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Map: A PLAN of the CITY of JERUSALEM according to the Description thereof in the Books of the OLD TESTAMENT but more expecially in that of NEHEMIAH (1989.11.0013) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| 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 |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 44.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 41.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Paper--rag, Pigment--ink |
| Manufacturing Processes | Printed |
| Munsell Color Information | white (5y 8/1) -ns very dark gray ( 5y 3/1) -ns Yellowish Gray (2.5y 8.5/2) - background Moderate Olive Brown (2.5y 3/2) - outline of Mt. Zion Dark Grayish Brown (5yr 2/2) - map border |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Plan of the city of Jerusalem taken from Old Testament descriptions, relying in particular on Nehemiah. Key at left. Text in English. Scale at bottom. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | see 1989.11.0014
Book:
Christie's. A Complete System of Geography... by Bowen. London: For William Innys, Richard Ware et al., 1747. |
| Bibliography | Williams, Glyndwr. The Great South Sea: English Voyages and Encounters, 1570-1750. P. 252-3. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. |
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 |