{"product_id":"tab-ix-asiae-continens-ariam-paropanisum-drangianam-arachosiam-et-gedrosiam-map-of-afghanistan-pakistan-mercator-1698","title":"Tab. IX. Asiae - Mercator 1578","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eAsiae IX Tab: Ariam, Paropanisum, Drangianam, Arachosiam et Gedrosiam\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"77\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerard Mercator (after Claudius Ptolemy) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"132\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique: \u003c\/strong\u003eEarly copperplate engraving, exquisite hand colouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e A striking and detailed Ptolemaic map of Central Asia, focusing on the regions of modern-day \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003ePakistan, Afghanistan, and Eastern Iran\u003c\/b\u003e. This map was produced by the legendary cartographer \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"199\"\u003eGerard Mercator\u003c\/b\u003e as part of his efforts to revise and perfect the works of the 2nd-century geographer Claudius Ptolemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe engraving captures the ancient world as understood by the Greeks, featuring the Indus River valley (Indo), the Himalayan mountain ranges, and the historical provinces of Arachosia and Gedrosia. The map is famously adorned with a decorative Baroque-style title cartouche in the lower right, depicting regional inhabitants and merchants with bolts of cloth and cowrie shell currency. This piece represents a bridge between Renaissance precision and ancient geographical lore, making it a cornerstone for any collector of Asian cartography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e Original copperplate engraving with later hand-coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e Detailed mountain ranges, river systems, and classical Latin nomenclature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 40cm x 34cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737629884481,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/7A510F71-C8DB-4B6D-9170-0C7BEE059FA2.jpg?v=1775284958","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/tab-ix-asiae-continens-ariam-paropanisum-drangianam-arachosiam-et-gedrosiam-map-of-afghanistan-pakistan-mercator-1698","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}