Letter from Leonard J. Robbins (signed Peter) to Quaritch Wales concerning his travel arrangements on coming to London and Europe. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 30 May 1976. With the letter are 2 photographs on which he wants Wales' opinion; 1. the head of gilt bronze Buddha, 2. the 3 figures of Buddha. Also newspaper cuttings: New York Times, 1975 'Bangkok will ask Met. to return Idol'; New York Times, 14 May 1976 'New Bronze Age Date Reported'; Science 31 May 1976 'The Roots of Man'.
Leonard J.RobbinsArchaeology - Asia
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Letter from Niranjan Prasad Chakravarti, Government Epigraphist for India, to Quaritch Wales to thank Quaritch Wales for allowing him to keep the photographs of the Kedah records and to express his disappointment for his translation of the inscription. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 26 November 1938.
Niranjan Prasad ChakravartiLetter from Niranjan Prasad Chakravarti, Government Epigraphist for India, to Quaritch Wales concerning the translation of the inscriptions on the metal discs. The script of the records is South Indian and the language is Sanskrit. He adds that the question for further study is whether these discs were put in the foundation in the same way as the stone tablet or if they belonged to images to which they might have been attached as labels, Typed letter, 2 sides, 2 pages, dated 28 June 1939.
Niranjan Prasad ChakravartiLetter from Niranjan Prasad Chakravarti, Government Epigraphist for India, to Quaritch Wales referring to his letter dated 2/09/1938. It concerns the translation of the Buddhist Sanskrit inscription found during his excavation in Kedah comparing his views with those of Vogel (QW/6/1/16). Typed letter, 3 pieces, 3 sides, dated 28 October 1938.
Niranjan Prasad ChakravartiLetter from Niranjan Prasad Chakravarti, Government Epigraphist for India, to Quaritch Wales concerning the translation of the inscription discs found in Kedah which mention the name of Boddhisattava Samantabhadra. He refers to the reading made by John Allan in the letter on 17/03/1939. If it is right, the inscription on the silver bowl could be Kasyapa (in Prakit termination). Typed letter, 1 side, dated on 29 August 1939.
Niranjan Prasad ChakravartiLetter from Prof. Dr. Frederik David Kan Bosch to Quaritch Wales concerning the translation of the inscriptions found on the discs from Kedah in old-Javanese alphabet dated to the latter half of the 9th century. The inscriptions also mention the name of Smantabhadra and Bosch comments on this word, which in this instance might not be connected to the Bodhisattava. Typed letter, 2 sides, dated 28 July 1939.
Bosch Frederik David Kan 1887-1967Letter from Quaritch Wales to B. Gray Esq., British Museum, to ask when it would be convenient to meet Dr. Plenderleith to bring him the sealed bronze casket excavated in Malaya. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 21 January 1939.
Wales Horace Geoffrey Quaritch 1900-1981 ArchaeologistLetter from Quaritch Wales to S.J. Johnstone, Imperial Institute, to ask his co-operation in undertaking certain laboratory tests on material from Wales' archaeological researches in Malaya. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 19 January 1939.
Wales Horace Geoffrey Quaritch 1900-1981 ArchaeologistLetter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales in which he asks Quaritch Wales to write an article for the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. He further expresses his opinion concerning the descriptions of Gangga Nagara and Johore. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 December 1938.
Winstedt Richard Olaf 1878-1966Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales, concerning the Tanjung Rambutan bronze in Perak owned by Alma Baber, a talk about Ganga Nagara, and the derivation of Din Dang, suggesting Abbaside corroborates Arab voyage accounts, He suggests Quaritch Wales might write an article to Singapore Sunday newspapers to stimulate support for further government grants. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 June 1938.
Winstedt Richard Olaf 1878-1966