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This unusual map is a mid century vintage, classroom sized, pull-down map of the arctic zone published in East Germany. It depicts the northernmost region of the globe from a vantage point that puts the North Pole at the center. It is mounted to a metal bracket.
The map is printed in German and published after 1955 by VEB Hermann Haack Geographisch-Kartographische Anstalt Gotha.
Please note: this map does not retract up all the way on its own. The wooden dowel that belongs at the bottom of the map is detached but included.
Dimensions:
Printed map: 6 feet 7 inches High x 6 feet 7 inches Wide (79" x 79")
The metal bracket measures 85.5" long x 3.75" wide.
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