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Map of the castle and suburbs of Colombo

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Map of the castle and suburbs of Colombo

Wentzel, Carel David

The original title according to the catalogue Leupe (NA) reads: Plan en Caart van de situatie buyten het Casteel, de voorstad en gravetten van Colombo, met alle de wateren, weegen, hoogtens, thuynen en saayvelden enz..

Key: a-z; 1-19

City plan of Colombo and surrounding land near the Kellingange river mount in the north and in the south the river Kallibouille.

Cartouche with an elephant and three indigenous people, the person in the middle is holding a pNAsol.

Additional comments catalogue Leupe (NA): Gravetten zijn afsluitingen.

Notes on reverse: Blauw etiket ODG nr. 17 Plan en situatie van het kasteel en stad Colombo; Gedrukt etiket nr. 524.

VEL0953 exists of two ectachromes: left and right.

Topographical names mentioned on this map are: Salpitti Corle, Marandaan, Coelbitty, Wellewatte, Hinna Corle, Hewegam Corle, Aloetcoer Corle.

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