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Typus Orbis Universalis
Cartographer
Sebastian Münster
(1488-1552)
Inscriptionsh. c. : Typvs Orbis Vniversalis
Date
1555
Medium / Technique
Ink on paper
Wood engraving
Wood engraving
DimensionsHeight: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.)
Image width: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.)
Width: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.)
Image height: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment
Origin
Basel, Basle-Town, Switzerland, Europe
Object Number1979.544
DivisionArchives - Maps and Plans
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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