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AFTB 09: Terre Sainte-(Palestine and the Twelve Tribes), 1750

 Item — Item: AFTB09
Collection number: AFTB09
Terre Sainte (Palestine and the Twelve Tribes)

Scope and Contents

Copper plate engraving map of Holy Land showing 12 tribes of Israel. Non-contemporary hand colored. Cartouche b/w of Palestine. Plate: 19 1/2" x 20 1/2". Framed. Great condition. Cartographer: Johann Christoph Harenberg. Published by Homann Heirs Publishers, this map depicts the region of Palestine divided into the 12 tribes of Israel.  In the right hand corners there are two title cartouches.  The lower is exceptionally decorative and depicts two spies of Moses bearing the fruit from the Promised Land to the Hebrew camp, as well as the front and back of an ancient shekel coin.  The upper left quadrant offers an overview of the region as a whole.  The upper right features a dedication from the mapmaker to Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, the future Prince of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Duke of Braunschweig-Lüenberg. This map was originally drawn by Johann Christoph Harenberg.

Dates

  • 1750

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 149 items

Language

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Germanic languages

From the Collection: French

From the Collection: Latin

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Location

On display in Nevins Hall 3/2016

Repository Details

Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)