Archief SC57 - Copy of the Inscription from the Nestorian Stele, China

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 SC57

Titel

Copy of the Inscription from the Nestorian Stele, China

Datum(s)

  • 2018 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

Four rubbings on papers + typed explanation

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Geschiedenis van het archief

The rubbings, copies of the original ones, were bought at the Museum's Visitors shop in 2006. One bears the authentication stamp in ink.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

The rubbings were donated to the Society by Jacob Ghazarian on 20 November 2018.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

Four rubbings of the inscription on the Nestorian (Xi'an) Stele, China. This Tang Chinese stele, erected in 781, which documents 150 years of early Christianity in China. It is a limestone block 279 centimetres (9 ft 2 in) high with text in both Chineseread more

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment isread more

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Chinees
  • Engels
  • Syriac

Verwante materialen

Related units of description

Within our Glass Slide Collections there is an image of this stele (Glass Slide.14/(050))

Trefwoorden

Onderwerp trefwoord

Geografische trefwoorden

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

This catalogue was created by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2024.