World maps & models

Medieval world map centered on Jerusalem

Historical record

Jerusalem-centered sacred geography; circular composition alone does not establish flat-Earth doctrine.

What this record establishes

Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.

Record details

Original title
Psalter world map, Add MS 28681
Artifact date
c. 1260
Creator
Unknown English illuminator
Holding institution
British Library
Classification
Christian mappa mundi

Antarctica connection

Contextual visual history; not direct evidence about Antarctica

Relevance and caution

Jerusalem-centered sacred geography; circular composition alone does not establish flat-Earth doctrine.

Catalog context

Curatorial navigation label; original categories and source identity retained.

Psalter world map, British Library Add MS 28681, folio 9 r

The medieval Psalter world map, British Library Add MS 28681, folio 9 r, circa 1260 s. East is at the top and Jerusalem at the center. A historical cosmographical manuscript, not a surveyed Antarctic map.

British Library, Add MS 28681, folio 9 r; image reference F 60039-95. Institution-released digital image via Wikimedia Commons, CC 0 1.0.

Image source record · Reuse terms

Image rights and evidence limits

Exact institution-provided file released under CC 0 1.0; British Library Images Online March 2014 release, with embedded metadata Public Domain from the British Library collections 2013. This is specific released file, not blanket permission for all BL images.

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