{"product_id":"tabula-asia-ix","title":"Tabula Asia IX - Münster 1540","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTabula Asiae IX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn\/Published by: Sebastian Münster\u003cbr\u003eLocation: Basle (Basel)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1540 (First issued)\u003cbr\u003eFrom: Geographia Universalis\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Original woodcut engraving; black and white as issued, professionally matted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Woodcut Landmark of Early Modern Cartography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis exceptional map, titled Tabula Asiae IX, is a historical treasure from Sebastian Münster's influential 1540 edition of Ptolemy's Geographia. Münster, a renowned German geographer and mathematician, redesigned these plates based on classical antiquity, making his work the standard geographical reference for the mid-16th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic and Historical Scope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe map illustrates the Ptolemaic concept of the regions west of the Indus River, covering areas that comprise present-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and eastern Iran. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient Provinces: The regions of Aria, Drangiana, and Arachosia refer to modern Afghanistan, while Gedrosia roughly corresponds to Balochistan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictorial Features: Despite its stylized pictorial representation of mountain ranges, the course of the Indus River is remarkably accurate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToponymy Table: A table in the lower right lists the principal cities (Civitates) of these ancient provinces, such as Alexandria in Aria and various settlements in Arachosia. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtistic Merit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharacterized by bold woodcut lines, the map features a distinctive trapezoidal border with climate zone indicators (Parall.) along the right margin. These \"modern\" maps by Münster were the first to show contemporary geographical knowledge for their respective areas to a broad public audience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763144491073,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/ACC6A686-F63A-4B58-BFC9-02866B603412.jpg?v=1775896878","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/tabula-asia-ix","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}