17th century Illustration of Temples and Pagodas in Tunquin
Tunquin. Page 46. The Order observ'd in the March of the Funerall Pompe at the Interrment of the Kings of Tunquin,.
London, 1678. 180 x 285mm.
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17th century Illustration of Temples and Pagodas in Tunquin & TAVERNIER, Jean-Baptiste.Stock #: 19917Similar to Sell?
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Funeral procession of the king of 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.



