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A detailed 17th-century chorographic map of the Bernese Oberland and surrounding regions. The map features topographical renderings of mountains, forests, and lakes (Brienz, Thun, Sempach, etc.), with numerous town names labeled. On the left, a large, empty rectangular cartouche is framed by decorative elements, including a lion's head and fruit garlands. To the left of the cartouche are vertical panels containing coats of arms and place names (ZVOMISWALD, BRAN DIS, SVBSOLAVNS, SAFTINGEN, ZOLLICKHOFEN). A compass rose with a face blowing wind is positioned on the left edge. In the lower center, a pair of drafting compasses frames a central coat of arms.
Compass rose with a human face blowing wind, located on the left margin.
A pair of drafting compasses centered over a coat of arms, located in the lower-middle section of the map.
A large, empty rectangular cartouche in the lower-left quadrant, adorned with a lion's head at the bottom center and elaborate fruit and floral garlands hanging below it.