Media Information

 
 
 
Collection name:
Maps of Africa
Record:
Title:
Parte del Africa.
Title in Translation:
Part of Africa.
Publication Place:
Venice
Publisher:
Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565
Publication Date:
1550-1559
Cartographer:
Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1557
Physical Description:
Woodcut
Height:
27 cm.
Width:
37 cm.
Scale:
No scale given
Color:
Uncolored
Descriptive Notes:
Interior includes mountains, trees, natives, Castel de la Mina (Portuguese fort known for exporting gold), an elephant, camel, monkey and a lion. The seas are engraved in horizontal wavy lines and are decorated with paddling canoes, sea monsters and ships. Top right: 370. Top left: 371.
Provenance:
Dr. Oscar I. Norwich
General Area:
Africa
Geographic Focus:
Western Africa
Period:
16th c.
Norwich Number:
314
Call Number:
NOR 0314
Source:
Ramusio's Delle Navigationi et Viaggi nel qual si Contiene les Descrittione dele Africa.
References:
Norwich (2nd ed.), ckey = 3871463
Page:
map 0314, p. 358
Program:
Jacobson Africana Program

Parte del Africa.