Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eye
Item
Title
Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eye
Description
The Book of Curiosities is a two part book mapping (1) celestial matters and (2) regions of the Mediterranean and the globe. It is likely an incomplete copy of an 11th century work. The image is a rectangular map of the world included in the Book of Curiosities.
Creator
Unknown
Temporal Coverage
ca. 1190-1210
Spatial Coverage
possibly Egypt
Type
Image
Date Created
Unknown
Contributor
Leigha DeRango
Rights
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Medium
Ink on Paper
