Plate 6
Hartmann D. Schedel, German, 1440–1514
Untitled map of the world

Map only: 12-3⁄16 x 17 ⅛ in. (31 x 43.6 cm)
Nuremberg, Germany, 1493

A simplified version of the Ptolemaic map, this map is decorated with images of creatures believed to inhabit the yet-undiscovered regions of the world.