Image: Inhabitants of Australia or Jave la Grande

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Description: Cropped portion of Nicholas Vallard's manuscript sea atlas (1547), showing the inhabitants of Jave la Grande (Great Java). The people is armed with spear and shortsword with curving hilt, a feature of Indonesian weapon (golok?). The man riding a horse seems to be a leader or noble. The servant behind him carried a parasol. Several men is wearing turbans, which may indicate that they are muslims, but the women did not cover their head like muslim do (it needs to be noted that, this custom of muslim women not wearing a veil in Indonesia is quite common until after WW2). In the background are several raised wooden huts, also a feature of Indonesian building. It is unknown whether these huts are for dwelling or serve as a temporary shelter for people working on the orchard.
Title: Inhabitants of Australia or Jave la Grande
Credit: File:Australia_first_map.jpg
Author: Nicholas Vallard
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Javanese contact with Australia

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