Vintage Design
“Asia Secunda pars Terrae in Forma Pegasir”
Published in Hanover, 1581.
A fantasy map depicting Asia as Pegasus, the winged horse of Perseus.
The head is Turkey and Armenia, the wings Scythia and Tartary, forelegs Arabia, hind legs India and the Malay Peninsula.
This strange map appears in Bünting’s Itinerarium, in which the author, a theologian, rewrote the Bible as a travel book, with other fantasy maps including the World as a cloverleaf and Europe as the Virgin Mary.
Although the title and text under the map are in Latin, the text on verso is German.
| Creator |
Heinrich Bünting |
|---|---|
| Design Period | Before 1890 |
| Year | 1581 |
| Production Period | Before 1890 |
| Country of Manufacture | Germany |
| Identifying Marks | This piece has an attribution mark |
| Style | Antique |
| Detailed Condition | |
| Product Code | ZHV-1915170 |
| Restoration and Damage Details |
Woodcut engraving.
|
| Materials | Engraving |
| Color | Black |
| Width |
3 cm 1.2 inch |
| Depth |
1 cm 0.0 inch |
| Height |
30 cm 11.8 inch |
| Duties Notice | Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order. |
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