A very beautiful, rare, hand drawn, Ottoman map showing an aerial view of Mecca and the surrounding bodies of water and territories. In it the Kaaba is the centre of the earth, also referencing Africa with Tunis and the Sahara, the land of the Russians with Moscow, the land of the Romans and Constantinople.
Period: 19th century or more recent
Dimensions: 19 by 26 cm without frame
Condition: Good
Product Code: 15768
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