Babirusa from Nieuhof’s Remarkable Voyages
Title
Babirusa from Nieuhof’s Remarkable Voyages
Subject
World history -- Early works to 1800.
Indonesia -- Description and travel.
Indonesia -- Description and travel.
Description
This is likely a depiction of a babirusa, which is native to Indonesia. Here it is presented in a slender, dog-like posture. In the natural world, the babirusa more closely resembles a boar.
Creator
Nieuhoff, Johannes
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
Nieuhoff, Johannes, “Babirusa from Nieuhof’s Remarkable Voyages,” Digital Exhibits, accessed December 26, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.libraries.wsu.edu/items/show/4658.