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The Town of Colombo, copper engraving, from a Dutch book, Reistogt naar en door Oostindien, Amsterdam, c. 1775, after an original engraving by Johannes Kip c. 1680.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Kip, J. (2022, August 30). The Town of Colombo. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16314/the-town-of-colombo/
Chicago Style
Kip, Johannes. "The Town of Colombo." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 30, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16314/the-town-of-colombo/.
MLA Style
Kip, Johannes. "The Town of Colombo." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Aug 2022. Web. 05 Feb 2023.
