Mansa_Musa.jpg
Summary
Description Mansa Musa.jpg |
English:
Depiction of
Mansa Musa
, ruler of the
Mali Empire
in the 14th century, from a 1375
Catalan Atlas of the known world
(mapamundi), drawn by Abraham Cresques of Mallorca. Musa is shown holding a gold nugget and wearing a European-style crown.
The section to the right translates as:
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Date | |
Source | Catalan Atlas of the known world (mapamundi), drawn by Abraham Cresques of Mallorca. Online: www.henry-davis.com |
Author | Reproduction of the Catalan Atlas of the 20th century that can not be considered facsimile of the original. |
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public domain
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Original upload log
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- 2007-04-10 21:13 Yellowfiver 500×381×8 (102487 bytes) Depiction of [[Mansa Musa]], ruler of the [[Mali Empire]] in the [[14th century]], from a [[1375]] map of North Africa and Europe. He is shown holding a gold nugget. I believe text says something about Musa being King of Blacks.