Five Egyptian trees with fruit, including the tamarind, mulberry fig and baobab. Line engraving, c. 1676.

Date:
[1676]
Reference:
20837i
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The plants depicted are, from left to right, mulberry fig (Ficus sycomorus), tamarind (Tamarindus indica), Commiphora opobalsamum and baobab (Adansonia digitata)

Publication/Creation

[Amsterdam], [1676]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 21.3 x 33 cm

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Sykomorus kalet tamarind-boom balzem-boom baobab

Reference

Wellcome Collection 20837i

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