Fonds SC78 - Two inscription rubbings donated by William W. Rockhill

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SC78

Titre

Two inscription rubbings donated by William W. Rockhill

Date(s)

  • 19th Century (Création/Production)

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Fonds

Étendue matérielle et support

2 rubbings, 5 sheets

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Nom du producteur

William W. Rockhill
(1854-1914)

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.

Dépôt

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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.

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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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    Mots-clés - Sujets

    Mots-clés - Lieux

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    gb891 sc78

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        Note de l'archiviste

        These items were catalogued by James Liu, RAS Archivist, in March 2026.

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