Antique Print of Bantam or Banten, Java, Indonesia, '1726'

€ 500

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1726
Sheet size: 33 × 42.5 cm (13.0 × 16.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGRN-259

Condition

Good, age-related toning. Few small defects/holes. Original folding lines. Minor wear/creasing. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'De Stad Bantam'. Decorative town-view of the town of Bantam (Banten). In lower margin key a-z to the principal places in town. The Banten Sultanate was founded in the 16th century and centered in Banten, a port city on the northwest coast of Java; the contemporary English spelling of both was Bantam. It is said to have been founded by Sunan Gunungjati, who had previously founded Cirebon. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.