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Maker(s):Mercator, Michael
Culture:German (c. 1567-1600)
Title:map: America sive India Nova
Date Made:1602
Type:Map
Materials:paper; ink; watercolor
Place Made:Germany; Duisburg
Measurements:overall: 16 1/2 in x 21 1/4 in; 41.91 cm x 53.975 cm; Image: 35 cm x 44 cm; 13 3/4 in x 17 5/16 in
Accession Number:  HD 2007.13.2
Credit Line:Gift of the Estate of Mrs. June Lauzon
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Map of North and South America, Terra Australis (Antarctica), and New Guinea. Includes three circular inset maps in corners: Golfo Mexicano;Cuba; Haiti nuc Hispaniola. Largely based on the 1587 world map of his uncle, Rumold Mercator. The "Mare Dulce" is believed to be early evidence of the existence of the Great Lakes. Mannerist decoration in the margins.

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