17th century Illustration of Tunquin

TAVERNIER, Jean-Baptiste.

Tunquin. Page 47. A Representation of the Waggons and Boates which in forme of a Convoy carry the Beasts and provision necesssarry for the sustenance ot those that attend the Funeral Pompe at the nterrment of ye Kings of Tunquin ....
London, 1678. 180 x 285mm.

Tunquin (Vietnam). Tavernier was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveller. Tavernier's writings show that he was a keen observer, as well as a remarkable cultural anthropologist. His Six Voyages became a best seller and was translated into German, Dutch, Italian, and English during his lifetime. The work is frequently quoted by modern scholars writing about the period.


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