'Carte de l'isle de Ceylan'. Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Kingdoms. DE L’ISLE, 1722 map

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Artist/engraver/cartographer: Guillaume de l'Isle. Provenance: The map was extracted from a composite atlas of early 18th century maps, the latest of which was dated c1754. Type: Large antique 18th century atlas map, printed on thick, good quality paper with original outline hand colour/color and decorative title cartouche. This eighteenth century map shows Sri Lanka divided into the Kingdom of Kandy/Candy, the Kingdom of Kotte/Cota, the Kingdom of Jaffna/Jafanpatan, the Pays de Bedas, Pays de Vannias and Matecalo. Ocean depths around the coast are indicated.

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Size: 7074px × 5397px
Location: Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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