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Bay of Bengal Long Caption: Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca.1:400 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 180 degrees. Borders graduated for lat & long. Soundings. Scales in Dutch miles and Spanish, English and French leagues. Additional Places: Sri Lanka, Palk Strait, Jaffna. Contents Note: Elephants and vegetation depicted on land, sea monsters and ships on sea. Cartouche has figures and a goat.Inscribed 'Regnum Jafnapatnam cum insulis adjacentibus'. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: G255:2/1 Artist: Anonymous Date: circa 1660 Medium: engraving Size: Printed area 300 mm x 360 mm, on sheet 310 mm x 400 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.