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Date(s)
- 19th Century (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
2 rubbings, 5 sheets
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Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
William Woodville Rockhill was an American diplomat, author, and scholar of Chinese and, in particular, Tibetan studies. He served as United States Ambassador to Greece, Serbia, Romania, China, and Russia, and was known for helping to formulate the Open Door policy toward China advanced by the United States in the late 19th century. He became a member of the Society in 1882 and published an article on the geography, ethnography, and history of Tibet in the JRAS in 1891.
Histoire archivistique
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
The notes accompanying the rubbings suggest that these were donated by William W. Rockhill to the Society in November 1893.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Two rubbings donated by William W. Rockhill, containing Chinese, Siddham and Tibetan writings.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
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Conditions d'accès
Open. Please contact the Archivist.
Conditions de reproduction
Langue des documents
- chinois
- sanskrit
- tibétain
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Note
William W. Rockhill also donated two Tibetan paintings to the Society during the same period, which are still in its possession. These are catalogued as Head Cat. No. 088.001 and 088.002 in the Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/
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Note de l'archiviste
These items were catalogued by James Liu, RAS Archivist, in March 2026.