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Letter from Rewi Alley of Peking thanking Joseph Needham for a gift copy of the volume, commenting on some points within and discussing his life travelling and in China, 1962-08-31

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC4/4/9

Scope and Contents

In relation to the book Alley mentions that he has a set of 'the knuckle bone game with bronze knuckle bones with different animals'; 'p. 342 the lopan pointer with a yang arrow on a yin base, I have seen in design in Djakarta Museum'; Shang and Chou bells with tongues.

Dates

  • Creation: 1962-08-31

Extent

1 item(s) (1 document) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Alley, Rewi

Finding aid date

2004-10-05 15:34:35+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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