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Figure du poisson nommé Caspilly

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

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 April 25, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/3055.