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| Artist | Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) |
| Title | Africa Propriae Tabula |
| Date | 1590 |
| Medium | Coloured engraving |
| Dimensions | width: 53.50 cm, height: 41.50 cm |
| Lettering | image: [in strapwork cartouche, top right] AFRICAE / PROPRIAE / TABULA, / in qua, / Punica regna vides; / Tyrios, et Agoris / vrbem. ; [in panel below this] Illustri ac Amplissimo viro Domino / Christophoro ab Assonleville: Equiti / aurato; Altevillae domino: Regis Ca- / tholici Consiliario primario Abrahamus / Ortelius dedicabat, lubens merito. ; [bottom centre, in panel] EX CONATBVS GEOGRAPHICIS / ABRAHAMI ORTELII. / Cum privilegio Imperiali Regio, et Bel- / gico, ad decennium. 1590. |
| Acquisition | Purchased from Sifton, Praed & Co., January 1973 |
| Location | Tunisia, Tunis, British Embassy |
| GAC number | 11914 |
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 | Barbariae et Biledvlgerid. Nova Descriptio | Coloured engraving GAC 11913 |
 | Fessae, et Marocchi Regna Africae Celeberr. | Coloured engraving Published 1595 GAC 15243 |
 | Fezzae et Marocchi Regna: Africae Celeberrima | Engraving c.1595 GAC 15245 |
 | Presbiteri Johannis, sive, Abissionorum Imperii De... | Coloured engraving GAC 9033 |
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