1.3.02026-07-15brevRådata512405arkivdokumentStatens museer för världskultur - Östasiatiska museetSMVK-OMDokumenthttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkivdokument/512405E1A-17_0050Stockholm, June 15, 1938. Dr. Madeleine Colani, Ecole Frangaise d”Extreme Orient, HANOI Dear Wlle. Colani, I have now been in Sweden about a fortnight, and begin to settle down to regular sork. With greatest satisfaction I learned from Professor Karlgren that he has been able to wire XY. Coedås ta the effect that you could start for your Baie d”Along expedition. I hope that you have made very interesting finds. But what a heat you must encounter during this season. You are certainly very brave, who can go out travelling during tnis son. Ve have not yet received the decision of the government, con- cerning our remaining funds. The Baie d”Along allowance was granted through Professor Karlgren”s kind arrangement from another source but we hope to be able ta provide you with at least a couple of 1000 piastera for field-work during the coming winter. Jon. Furthermore, I would be very happy to spedd the winter. son 1939-40 in Indo-China, working in the field in corporation with you,-2- provided ä. Coedåés and you find tnet my collaboration 1s welcome. I ån fully eonvinced tnat you and I could co-oporste In tne field, dividing thes work in such a way that se would be to mutual help. The dötalla we cortalnly can arrange shen we meet neat tlmos Ia order to undertake a new journey to China I will nave to reise furthor funds, and tness activities you could support in a marvollous way If It sere posslölo to sedd us before the end of tnis gear "ta second sot, as complete as possible” of tne Buie d”'Along matorial, in the first hand the collections nade Dy är. Tran and me and furtnersöre your present collection 1a the Baie d”Along rogion, from wie we have beon promised a similar oontri- bution, If tals duplicate set could reach us before the sad of this Fear it would Iamensely heop me in collecting furtaer funds. I mouid very auch appreciate to gåt also soma big block of the consolidstad cave sodiwent as well as some recent uelanias and other molluses proservad both dry and In slcohol sand formel. An intoresting note: är. Sahofield iindly sent me a annll col- lactlon of spsclmons from tune Aongkong oxcavation. In this satorial there is an ungalpr, plecs of coprae, loose, ruddialy sandatone with tso deep grooves, oxactly lika tuose whisk we know from the open air sitos of the Raise d”Along reginn. Tne identity 1a complete even to the extent that the eandetone 1s oxactly the samo. Dear Nilo. Colani, I sish you åvory Bauccess in your presont flield- sork. Please prosont sy kindest. ragarda to your sister. viss Dorf got a vory fino position in Hongkong end remains there, so I Mava to work out ay muterisl rather slngle-bhanded. ”itn kindoat rogards . Very sincerely yoursTillverkad1938image/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-om/web/image/tn/10243241/E1A-17_0050a.jpghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-om/web/image/zoom/10243240/E1A-17_0050a.jpghttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by-nc-ndÖstasiatiska museetStatens museer för världskulturimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-om/web/image/tn/10243245/E1A-17_0050b.jpghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-om/web/image/zoom/10243244/E1A-17_0050b.jpghttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by-nc-ndÖstasiatiska museetStatens museer för världskulturhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkiv/204096http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkivdokument/html/512405http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkivdokument/xml/512405http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-OM/arkivdokument/rdf/512405