Tropical animals from Nieuhof’s Remarkable Voyages
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Title
Tropical animals from Nieuhof’s Remarkable Voyages
Subject
World history -- Early works to 1800.
Indonesia -- Description and travel.
Indonesia -- Description and travel.
Description
This engraving depicts a number of animals from the Asian tropics, including an elephant and a "sucoterio," which is likely a misinterpretation of a Sumatran rhinoceros.
Creator
Nieuhof, Johann
Source
Remarkable Voyages and Travells [sic] into Brazil, and the Best Parts of the East-Indies
Publisher
T'Amsterdam : Voor de weduwe van Jacob van Meurs, op de Keizers-gracht.
Date
1682
Rights
Public domain
Format
image
Type
jpeg
Collection
Citation
Nieuhof, Johann, “Tropical animals from Nieuhof’s Remarkable Voyages,” Digital Exhibits, accessed October 30, 2025, http://digitalexhibits.libraries.wsu.edu/items/show/4657.