{"product_id":"sumatra-4","title":"Sumatra - Munster 1588","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMünster’s Map of Sumatra (1588)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Sumatra ein grosse Insel \/ so von den alten Geographen Taprobana genennet worden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Sebastian Münster\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Basel,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 1588 (The definitive expanded edition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Woodcut with professional,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e vibrant hand-colouring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"9\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Narrative: Sumatra, the Mythical \"Taprobana\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis map tells the story of the great intellectual puzzle of the 16th century:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the location of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"95\" class=\"\"\u003eTaprobana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Following the ancient Greek and Roman geographers (like Pliny,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e mentioned in the text),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Europeans struggled for decades to determine if Taprobana was Sri Lanka or Sumatra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Münster,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e based on the early reports of Portuguese and Venetian travelers,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e definitively planted his flag on the side of Sumatra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe map is a vibrant reflection of the era when the \"Orient\" was first becoming a tangible reality for Europeans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It captures a Sumatra of vast mountains,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e ancient kingdoms (like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"178\" class=\"\"\u003ePase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"184\" class=\"\"\u003eAchem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"195\" class=\"\"\u003ePalimban\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and mythical dangers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Above all,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e it tells the story of a land of legendary wealth,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e particularly in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"305\" class=\"\"\u003eGold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"314\" class=\"\"\u003eSpices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e which is discussed extensively in the German text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e For a collector,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e this woodcut represents the exact moment the Indonesian archipelago began to be drawn in its correct relationship to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"507\" class=\"\"\u003eMalaca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"518\" class=\"\"\u003eJava Major\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"12\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eThe \"Cosmographia\" Legacy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Sebastian Münster was the defining encyclopedist of the Reformation era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e His \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"104\" class=\"\"\u003eCosmographia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e first published in 1544,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e was the most widely read and influential book of geography and history in 16th-century Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eThe Elephant \u0026amp; Rider\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The large woodcut in the lower right provides crucial ethnographic and natural history detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Münster chose the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"135\" class=\"\"\u003eElephant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e as the defining symbol of Sumatra’s royal power and natural resources.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It shows the beast with massive tusks being expertly handled by a local rider (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"294\" class=\"\"\u003emahout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e emphasizing the sophistication and strength of the local cultures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eGerman Text Block\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The extensive text in the upper right translates as a historical and economic report on the island.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It discusses the various kingdoms,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e mentions ancient descriptions of the island by Venetian travelers,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and confirms it is the most spice-rich and gold-wealthy island of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eThe \"Riau\" Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The map accurately depicts the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"54\" class=\"\"\u003eRiau Archipelago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and the relationship between the southern tip of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"120\" class=\"\"\u003eMalaca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (the Malay Peninsula) and the northern coast of Sumatra,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e a vital geographic record before the VOC era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43921584750657,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_6uoppt6uoppt6uop.png?v=1778250711","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/sumatra-4","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}