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Merchants who visited islands in the Indian Ocean have seen people who looked like Turks and had yellow faces and split earlobes ... [top]; The alûf tree supplies the island inhabitants with leaves for their clothing and fruit to eat [bottom], f. 80v
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Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
1540 - 1545
Source
New York Public Library
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")
