Description: Christiaan Van Adrichem, 1650 Amsterdam
Caption: The map is rich with detail that includes the journey of Moses and the Israelites from Egypt, Moses attaining the 10 commandments atom Mount Sinai, and a slew of battles from across the land. Hanging from the title is an elaborate garland of fruits and flowers and just below, two putti (commonly found in maps during the baroque period) stretch a banner containing Latin script. The lower portion of the map feature Moses holding the Ten Commandments and Aaron dressed in the priestly vestments, a depiction of Jonah and the whale, and a distance scale. 19 x 14.5 inch