He traveled to Asia, in 1637 to the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam in the north of the island of Sumatra. During the visit, he sketched illustrations are outstanding, tells the story of a magnificent ceremony in central the kingdom of Aceh Darussalam (now Banda Aceh). Additionally in also sketched illustration of an elephant.
Sketch illustration can be found in the book:
The travels of Peter Mundy in Europe and Asia, 1608-1667
Vol. III. TRAVELS IN ENGLAND, INDIA, CHINA, ETC. 1634-1638. Part I.
Travels in England, Western India, Achin, Macao, and the Canton River, 1634-1637.
Publisher Cambridge [Eng] Printed for the Hakluyt Society
Digitizing sponsor Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries
Book contributor Wellesley College Library
Collection Wellesley_College_Library; blc; americana
From the Rawlinson MS. A. 315 in the Bodleian Library, with facsimile of original t.-p.: Itinerarium mundi, that is A memoriall or sundry relations of certain voiages,journeies ettc. ... By: Peter Mundy
Aceh in the book written by Achein or Achin, this book can be downloaded for free on https://archive.org/details/travelsofpetermu31mund and Read Full Text http://www.archive.org/stream/travelsofpetermu31mund/travelsofpetermu31mund_djvu.txt
I display, sketch illustrations created by Peter Mundy, re-pro of the book.
The Figure here inserted explayned by letters, viz.
A. The great Mesitt or churche att one end off the greene.
B. Elephantts with sithes or swords Fastned to their tuskes.
C. Elephantts with Arcabuz a Crocke in little turretts.
D. Elephantts wheron in little turretts were men with bowes, arrowes, Darts and bucklers.
E. Elephantts with 3 or 4 Men of quallity riding on them,
F. Elephantts with Flagges.
G. Elephantts covered all over Downe to their Feette.
H. Gunners.
I. Pikemen.
K. Horses of state ritchely Furnished, ledd by the Raines.
L. Eunuchs on horseback withoutt saddles.
M. Sundry sorts off harsh Musicke.
N. Severall sorts off ensignes carried before the King.
O. The King on a stately Elephantt covered Downe to the Feete allsoe.
P. Orancaies or lords on Foote.
Q. A guard comming after the King with bowes, arrowes and long Narrow bucklers.
R. The going in to the Kings house, From whence all came Forth.
S. The Chowtree' in the Middle where the King ahghted and Chaunged his Elephant
T. The 2d Elephantt the King rode on.
V. Trees off thatt Forme, wherof Many aboutt Achein.
Sketch drawing illustration Peter Mundy after colored. Source Image grahabudayaindonesia.at.webry.info
Mundy's description of Illustration
A. The King of Achein sitting on his Chowtree.
B. His guard of Weomen near aboutt him.
C. The Commaunders of the English Fleete.
D. The greatt furious fighting Elephantts.
E. Shee Elephantts Fastned to their hinder legges.
F. Men with long pikes, having sharpe Forcks or prangs att the end, to pricke and compell them as occasion shall serve.
G. The great guard of Elephantts which, as I have said. Depart away att the Fighting of the furious unruly Elephantts, butt keepe their posture and stand when the other sorts Doe Fightt.
H. A shee Elephantt. They have generally no tuskes, yett att Suratt I thinck I saw one thatt had a paire of little short teeth.
I. The Females privities lying rightt under betweene her hindlegges in the place where the udders of Kine, sheepe, etts. Doe ; in this Differing From all other.
K. The Dugges or udder of the shee Elephantt lying bv here forelegges.
L. A hee Elephantt, and beehind his eare att this Marcke * his testicles are said to ly. If this bee true it is very straunge ; butt it is here soe affirmed.
M. The Elephantt stretching outt one of his hinder legges, holding it a little above ground, whereuppon the Keeper or other, taking hold off his taile, gett uppe. Thus the inferiour sort ; butt For their Masters or Men of quallity, they gett uppon them From some gallery, window, etts., or elce they [the elephants] lie Downe to receave them uppe ; allsoe with a shortt ladder.
N. People helping to hale backe when they would part the Madde Elephantts From Fighting.
O. The multitude of Spectators.
Sketch drawing illustration Peter Mundy after colored. Source Image grahabudayaindonesia.at.webry.info