Judaea seu Terra Sancta quae Hebraeorum sive Israelitarum in suas duodecim Tribus divisa. Hand-colored copperplate engraved map.

From: Pieter Schenk, Atlas Contract, Amsterdam, 1700(?). The map is based on the Nicolas Sanson’s (1600-67) original, drawn by his son, Guillaume Sanson (1633-1703) who took over the family publishing business after his father’s death. The map shows the Biblical division of the Land of Israel among the Twelve Tribes. It features two prominant cartouches. Upper left: The title cartouche features Moses, Aaron the High Priest and the Patriarch Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac. Lower right: A distance scale cartouche includes the key to the royal and priestly cities and sanctuaries and image of the spies with large grape clusters from the Holy Land.