A chart of Sumatra and the tip of the Malay Peninsula, orientated with north to the left. Published in Jansson's sea-atlas it was first issued 1657, a decade after the Dutch seized Malacca from the Portuguese. The map also marks the Aceh sultanate on the northern tip of Sumatra: during the 1650s the Dutch encouraged revolts against Aceh rule in order to gain control of tin deposits in the area.
Additional information
Dimensions | 520 × 425 mm |
---|---|
Cartographer | |
Date | 1657 |
Extra Info | Sumatrae et Insularum Locorumque nonnullorum Circumiacentium Tabula Nova. |
Publication | Amsterdam, c.1657. Original colour. 425 x 520mm. |
Condition | A good example. |
References | SUAREZ: p.207. |