World maps & models
Medieval world map from the Book of Curiosities
Historical recordRectangular page geometry is not a physical Earth-shape claim.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Original title
- World map, Book of Curiosities
- Artifact date
- 1150–1300 manuscript
- Creator
- Unknown Egyptian compiler/copyist
- Holding institution
- Bodleian Libraries
- Classification
- South-up rectangular world map
Antarctica connection
Contextual visual history; not direct evidence about Antarctica
Relevance and caution
Rectangular page geometry is not a physical Earth-shape claim.
Catalog context
Curatorial navigation label; original categories and source identity retained.
Original material
This record is source-linked. A local reproduction is not required to read the original source.
Sources and what they support
Links document the record, the claim’s circulation, an assessment, or reuse terms as labeled. A source link is not automatically corroboration.
- institutional or documentary recordhttps://artsandculture.google.com/asset/world-map-from-the-book-of-curiosities-of-the-sciences-and-marvels-for-the-eyes-bodleian-library-oxford/UAGcU3E7DbRQnA
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