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Antique Map of Celebes 'Sulawesi, Indonesia' by Bellin, ciarca 1755

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Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Isle Celebes ou Macassar'. Map of Celebes (Sulawesi, Indonesia), showing Makassar, which was the most important trading city of eastern Indonesia in the sixteenth century. Makassar traded in spices, pearls, gold and copper, with the Chinese and Arabs.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.26 in (23.5 cm)Width: 6.97 in (17.7 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1755
  • Condition:
    Minor structural damages. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-067221stDibs: LU3054312223533
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