File:B26055998K - Sumatra ein grosse Insel.jpg
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This map shows Sumatra and Malay Peninsula, with parts of Java shown.
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English: Origally published in Sebastian Munster's Cosmographia. This map shows Sumatra and Malay Peninsula, with parts of Java shown. Singapore is shown as "Cingatola". Sumatra is referred to as the mythical island of Taprobana, usually linked to Sri Lanka. The left panel is an illustration of an elephant and a European looking mahout. Above it is a box of German text describing the island. |
| Date | between 1588 and 1628 |
| Source | NLB Singapore, David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection. Available on BookSG https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/printheritage/detail/804f689b-c9c7-419e-8c8b-fdabb2d38f9f.aspx |
| Author | Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552 |
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