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Letter from William Willetts of London, about his work on silk and laquer and Wei chariots, and copies of three articles which accompanied the letter, 1953-07-11 - 1954

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/100/1/1

Scope and Contents

Two of the articles are by Willetts and are entitled 'Superb Chinese Buddhist Sculptures from Newly Revealed Cave Shrines in North-West China', and 'Murals and Sculptures: Newly Revealed Chinese Buddhist Treasures from Mai-Chi Shan..'. The articles were published in 'The London Illustrated News', 6 and 13 February 1954 respectively. The third article, published in the same publication is by R. D. Barnett and entitled 'The World's Oldest Persian Carpet, Preserved for 2400 Years in Perpetual Ice in Central Siberia', 11 July 1953.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-07-11 - 1954

Extent

7 sheet(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Willets, William

Finding aid date

2005-07-13 16:00:24+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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