Trunk and branch of a sacred, East Indian "dragtoe" tree, in separate plates. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1706.
- Bruyn, Cornelis de, 1652-1727.
- Date:
- [1718]
- Reference:
- 20300i
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The dragtoe tree depicted here is the sacred tree of a Banian saint, as is described in Bruin's book listed above.
Publication/Creation
[Amsterdam], [1718]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving ; platemark 28.5 x 17.5 cm
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Arbre dragtoe. branche dragote.
References note
See further: Cornelis de Bruins, Travels into Muscovy, Persia, and ... East Indies... transl. from... french, London, 1737
Reference
Wellcome Collection 20300i
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