XZL151844 Detail from the Catalan Atlas, 1375 (vellum) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Mansa Musa, emperor of Mali from 1312 to 1337, controlled vast wealth in the form of gold deposits in his kingdom. Detail of Mansa Musa from Atlas of Maritime Charts (The Catalan Atlas), Abraham Cresque (1325??387), 1375, Mallorca. Parchment mounted on six wood panels, illuminated.); Spanish, out of copyright.