This hand-colored 17th-century print depicts the island of Seram (Ceram) in the Moluccas, a key center of the early modern spice trade. The scene captures European ships anchored near a fortified coastal settlement, surrounded by indigenous vessels and traders, symbolizing the intense commercial and cultural exchanges that characterized this region during the Dutch colonial expansion. Such prints were often produced for European audiences eager for visual accounts of distant colonies and exotic commodities, blending documentary intent with artistic imagination. Beyond its historical and iconographic value, this object offers a rich field for scientific investigation. Analytical techniques such as technical photography, XRF spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy can reveal the composition of pigments and inks, shedding light on the materials and production methods used by early modern printmakers, as well as on later interventions or restorations.