Bali Island Dutch Map ~ Year 1849

The first mention of Bali by European travelers can be traced back to Marco Polo. The first known European contact with Bali is thought to have been made in 1512, when a Portuguese expedition reached its northern coast. Dutch records of contacts with Bali in the 17th and 18th century are extremely scarce. Although the VOC (Dutch East India Company) was very active in the Maluku Islands, Java and Sumatra, it took little interest in Bali. The opening of a trading post was attempted in 1620, but the enterprise was abandoned in the face of hostile relations with the kings of Bali. The VOC left the Bali trade to private traders, mainly Chinese, Arab, Bugis and occasionally Dutch, who mainly dealt with opium and slave trade. Payment to the Balinese kings would usually be made in opium.

• Size 37 by 28 cm.

• Quality Recycled Art Paper

• Mounted with Thick Art Cardboard

• Description on the Back

• Transparent Protection Wrapper

• Ready for Framing

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