Subject: Middle East & Central Asia
Period: 1740 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
16.6 x 10.6 inches
42.2 x 26.9 cm
This uncommon historical map extends from Turkey and the Black Sea to parts of India, showing the region of the Seleucid Empire under the reign of Antiochus II Theos. The color-coded legend at top identifies various kingdoms and nations within the map.
References: Laor #317.
Condition: A
Contemporary outline color on a bright sheet with wide margins and the watermark of a heart with the initials "SHD" for Sebastian Heerdegen. There are a couple of minor extraneous creases in the image at bottom left and marginal soiling.