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A copper plate inscription recording variety of ritual vessels offered to the deity (NS 678)

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Identifier: PN_0004_0009
Title: A copper plate inscription recording variety of ritual vessels offered to the deity (NS 678)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: This copper plate refers to a variety of ritual vessels offered to the deity.
Issued by and to:
Place: Deopatan; Paśupati
Donor, king: Ketaki Mayi
Type of endowment: sinhamū (vermilion container), jvalānhāya[ka]na (ritual mirror), tvākadevā(lamp), etc.
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 5 items

Date

Date: NS 678 Mārgaśīrṣa bright 8 unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Newari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 14.20; 5.70; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: copper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Paśupati Gośvārā; unspecified
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 22/11/1998 as NGMPP PN 4/9
Running no., exposures: PN 184

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 5/26/21, 10:31 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: sinhamū, jvalānhāyakan, tvākadevā

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