Maritiem Digitaal
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Terrestrial table globe
titel | Terrestrial table globe
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inventarisnummer | GLB0127
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collectie | Globes
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museum | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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datum | 19th century
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omschrijving | Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the anonymous celestial globe, GLB0128. Geographical details on the sphere show the western extension of North America which is labelled. California, however, is drawn as an island. Australia and New Zealand are depicted according to Dutch discoveries. The south polar area is empty. There are many hunting scenes and pictures of animals and natives in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas. A total of ten oceans are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
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afmetingen | Overall: 245 x 225 mm; Sphere diameter: 150 mm
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