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Needham/NRI2/SCC2/185/1 contains:
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8 Joseph Needham notes on Atharva-veda
9 Joseph Needham notes on the 'Satapathabrahmana'
10 Typed notes from Nathan Sivin about a Chinese elixir that gives 'Lower grades of immortality'
11 Photocopies of illustrations showing Wei Po-Yang [??? / Wei Boyang], his disciple Yü Sheng, and the dog on which they tested an elixir
12 Letter from Lee Tsung-Ying [??? / Li Tsung-Ying / Li Zongying] editor of 'Eastern Horizon', Hong Kong, about an 'old cloisonné twin vase on phesant wings', and related documents
13 Envelope containing examples of Indian gold and silver leaf used in cooking
14 Postcard from Richenda Huxley, reproducing a wall painting from St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Chaldon, Surrey, entitled 'The Ladder of the Salvation of the Human Soul, and the Road to Heaven'
15 Chart showing the Chinese immortals [?]
16 Postcard showing a Taoist wall painting held at the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada, and given the title 'Homage to the First Principle', (Late 13th, early 14th century), and related notes
17 Manuscript draft paragraphs from the section of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 2', entitled 'Ideas about the after-life in East and West', and related notes
18 Related notes and bibliographical references
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Title Envelope containing examples of Indian gold and silver leaf used in cooking
Reference SCC2/185/1/13
Covering Dates Apr. 1949
Extent and Medium 4 pieces; Paper
Content and context

Joseph Needham notes that these were 'from Daya Krishna Mathur, Apr 1949'.

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