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Elba

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Map of Elba with place names in Italian. Ships, sea monsters, and a chimera with a woman's head and torso and two tentacles as legs, in the water. Eight-pointed compass rose. Italian text from book of origin on verso.

Classification

cartography

Date Made

1576-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Porro, Girolamo; Calignani, Simon; Angelieri, Giorgio

Materials

ink; laid paper; mounting

Measurements

4 3/4 in x 6 1/2 in

Place Made

Italy: Venice

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