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Letter from Derk Bodde, fowarding a letter from Florence E. Day of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, U.S.A., responding to Joseph Needham's 'Bibliographical Glossary', ('Journal of the American Oriental Society'), 1955-04-27 - 1955-05-04

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/131/4/1

Scope and Contents

The response concerns the Arabic transcription of name of the Muslim engineer referred to in the 元史 [Yuan Shih / Yuan Shi], (c.1370), as A-Lao -Wa-Ting [阿老瓦丁 / A Lao Wa Ding].

Dates

  • Creation: 1955-04-27 - 1955-05-04

Extent

2 sheet(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Bodde, Derk; Day, Florence E.

Finding aid date

2005-11-16 11:07:46+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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