File:B26056088B - Tabvla Asiae VIII.jpg
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Ptolemaic map of East Asia
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English: This Ptolemaic map of East Asia features various natural historical monstrosities derived from ancient descriptions and Marco Polo's Travels. They include a woman with a single large leg and foot, a man with a dog's head, and headless men with faces on their chests. Smaller vignettes feature men hunting an exotic bird, and cannibals preparing a feast |
| Date | between 1545 and 1552 |
| Source | NLB Singapore, David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection. Available on BookSG https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/printheritage/detail/62bd1970-0ecc-4ed7-beb0-b44cd37d9d83.aspx |
| Author | Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552; Ptolemy, active 2nd century |
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