About This Item
Title
Figure du poisson nommé Caspilly
Subject
Book Illustrations
Description
Title taken from caption of woodcut.
Woodcut depicts a mythical sea beast known as the Caspilly. The Arabs, who are shown hunting the Caspilly in the background, were thought to use crocodile meat as bait
Creator
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590
Source
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1614
Language
French
Type
StillImage
Identifier
ZEa_9f.804
Spatial Coverage
Arabian Coast
Original Format
1 print : woodcut
Physical Dimensions
14 x 17 cm
Citation
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590, “Figure du poisson nommé Caspilly,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 16, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/3055.