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Plate of an engraving that shows Chaumont's reception by the King of Siam. The original is copyrighted by Bibliothèque nationale, Paris (Estampe C.7941).

A plate of part of the 'Akshobhya in his Abhirati Heaven', the 15th century image from Western Tibet (Guge) which is found in the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. This plate shows only the bottom left corner of the image. Pencilled on its surround is '165e'.

Typed lists of Plate Captions, Catalogue of Woven Material in Figure 7, and Figure Captions for an article by Hansman and Stronach. With these lists is an acknowledgment slip from Stephen Austin and Sons Limited, Printers, with the note "Omitted from Hansman package. Apologies", and a black and white excavation photograph which is marked up on its reverse for printing.

Three plaster casts to accompany the article "Six Babylonian and Assyrian Seals" by S. H. Langdon, JRAS 1927. The three casts are of the first three seals that Langdon describes. The first is from the period of the Dungi and Isin dynasty (2409-2075). A worshipper stands with hands folded at the waist before a seated deified king, and behind him the mother goddess with both hands raised implores the aid of the divine king for her human protégé. This seal, and the second one, were owned by a Mr Casson of New College, Oxford.

The second seal is of a woman and is engraved with the design of the glyptic of the First Babylonian dynasty – that of the Amorite god Amurru and his wife Shala. The upper circle represents the sun.

The third seal is an Assyrian seal of the Late period and shows a worshipper before a deity who stands upon a mythological animal with human head, bird body and scorpion tail. This seal was owned by a Mr L.D. Grand of the Ministry of Defence in Baghdad.

Plaster cast coins mounted on a piece of card with the heading, "JRAS 1929, Plate VI, R. B. Whitehead. P.259." This plate accompanies the article by R.B. Whitehead, "Akbar II as Pretender: A Study in Anarchy". With the coins is a letter from Stephen Austin and Sons Ltd., dated 29th November 1933, in which they write that they have found a few plaster casts of coins and some photo negatives of Chinese and other inscriptions.

Plans of the caves 6 & 7, and 16 & 17 which are found on a higher level. The scale is 30feet to an inch. This is sheet 7 in the folder.

Correspondence regarding the planning of the National Days. These are:

• Draft letter for Secretaries of Societies to be contacted, undated.
• Letter to B.W. Robinson to send him the draft letter, dated 9 May 1972.
• Letter to Dr. Susan Skilliter to ask her to approach the Anglo-Turkish Society, dated 9 May 1972.
• Letter to Professor H.L. Shorto to ask him to approach the Burma Society, dated 9 May 1972.
• Letter to Professor E.H. S. Simmonds to ask him to approach the Anglo-Thai Society, dated 9 May 1972.
• Letter to John Burton-Page to ask him to approach the Royal Society for India, Pakistan and Ceylon, dated 9 May 1972.

Planning lists and correspondence concerned with the Exhibition. These are:

• "Celebration of the Society's 17th Anniversary" - preliminary inquiries regarding cost, location and time.
• "Report 175th Anniversary Celebration of the RAS, 15th June 1988, Hotung Gallery, British Museum", reporting on catering, costs and guests, dated 22 January 1998.
• "RAS 175th Anniversary Reception: Hotung Gallery, British Museum, 15 June 1998" regarding caterers, dated 26 March 1998.
• "Exhibition/Reception "Action" schedule", dated 22 April 1998.
• "Report on arrangements for RAS 175th Anniversary Reception" prepared for the RAS Council Meeting on 11 June 1998 by Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., and John Villiers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society.
• Press Notice: "Persian and Indian Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" advertising the forthcoming exhibition, undated.

Notifications, Agendas and Minutes of Meetings of the Sesquicentenary Planning Committee. Includes some signed minutes. The Sesquicentenary Committee was established to oversee the organisation of the celebrations. The first meeting was held on 27 November 1968. They continued to meet even after the Sesquicentenary to administer the funds and give a progress report. In the Minutes for 9 January 1975, it was noted that arrangements were approved for the dissolution of the Committee on 19 February 1975.

Material concerned with the administration of the Sesquicentenary celebrations including the Minutes of the Planning Committee Meetings.