1513 Piri Reis World Map Antique Reproduction

This portolan chart features compass roses and a windrose network for navigation, eschewing the more modern lines of longitude and latitude.

It is annotated with extensive notes in Ottoman Turkish. The map's depiction of South America is notably detailed and accurate for its era.

Scholars suggest that the map’s unusual portrayal of the Caribbean reflects a now-lost map from Columbus that inaccurately represented Cuba as part of Asia and Hispaniola according to Marco Polo's description of Japan.

The map’s depiction of the southern Atlantic coast is thought to represent a version of Terra Australis.

Visually, the map stands out from European portolan charts with its Islamic miniatures and incorporates a mix of Islamic and non-Muslim sources. Historian Karen Pinto notes that the map challenges the medieval Islamic view of the world’s "inhabited quarter," surrounded by an impassable Encircling Ocean.

Debate continues over the map’s origins and sources. Some interpretations have even suggested visual similarities to uncharted parts of the Americas or even an ice-free Antarctic coast, although these theories lack concrete evidence.

Size: 23" x 30"