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Document Type
StillImage
Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Identifier
206947
Description
An example of Higden’s mandorla (almond-shaped) mappa mundi, or medieval map of the world and is oriented with East at the top. It uses place names to show relative positions and locations and virtually no attempt to draw the actual landmasses or bodies of water. Original map in the collections of the British Library, Royal MS. 14 C.xii, fol. 9v.
Broad Creation Date
1350
Language
Latin
Keywords
Cartography; Maps; Mappa mundi; Medieval