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Arabic world map copied by Ibrahim ibn Ahmad in the nineteenth century from an original made in 878 AH/1472 CE to illustrate al-Istakhri, 'The Book of Routes and Provinces'. The Persian Gulf, the main channel of communications in the Arab world, is placed at the centre. (From the exhibition 'Lie of the Land: The Secret Life of Maps'; shelfmark Or.5305)

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