To the Editor of the "Nowru-Cinwa Daty News"
Si—Some of your readers who at" your attended the lecture on Chinese ivories given February 13 before members of the Royal Asiatic Society, will recall that the lecturer, "Mu. Kan, stated Chinese did not carve ivory' previous to the Ming Dynasty, While not wishing to detract from very fine lecture, T would like 10 state that the Chinese worked. in ivory at the very dawn of Chinese history, namely the Shang Dynasty.
T quote from the book, "Tomb Tile Pictures of Ancient. China," Bishop William Charles White, In the preface of this book there is a chronological outline of Chines cultural epochs. Under the title Shang Dynasty (1760-1122 n<) we get this statement IBS lio autenteated.evle tong, made. atAnyand, Inst Shang capital, to moved the court about 1400 ne.
Cultural data obtained included "me Seribed bones carved and inlaid ivory and Bone, sculptured stone and Jade, Cast "bronze ceremonial "vessels of quiets shape and. decoration, anda Mighty developed white pottery.
In the interest of accurate archaeological knowledge I make bold to submit this information to your readers, Shanghai, Feb. 14,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.