Map of Africa
1996.26.0012
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Map of Africa (1996.26.0012) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Meridian |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1637, 1625-1650 |
| Culture | N/A |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Width) | 37.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Length) | 31.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Paper, Pigment-Ink |
| Manufacturing Processes | Printed |
| Munsell Color Information | Moderate Yellow (2.5Y 8/8) -Yellow outline. Grayish Blue (5B 4/2) -Outline of Mediterranean. Moderate Yellowish Pink (2.5YR 7/4) -Sicily (outline). |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Figures of animals on land and in the sea. Boats on the seas. Small shield with title in upper right corner. Notation in pencil in lower right corner "Norwich No. 33." Red and white ruler on sides and marking Equator. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | N/A |
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 |