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Taprobana insula. Sri Lanka / Ceylon. SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER 1572 old antique map
Estimate $700-$800
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Antique Maps of Asia
May 14, 2026 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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![De Terra Sancta. Views of Jerusalem. Holy Sepulchre Church. MÜNSTER 1572 print: Title: De Terra Sancta. Views of Jerusalem. Holy Sepulchre Church. MÜNSTER 1572 print Description: De Terra Sancta - Ierusalem [Jerusalem] by Münster, Sebastian. Published 1572. Antique](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/417021/231980534_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1778616085&width=181)
![Nova India, ut nostro tempore est… Indian subcontinent. MÜNSTER 1572 old map: Title: Nova India, ut nostro tempore est… Indian subcontinent. MÜNSTER 1572 old map Description: Nova India, ut nostro tempore est explorata & cognita [The Indian subcontinent] by](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/417021/231980535_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1778616085&width=181)
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