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A document recording a silver amulet with image of Nārāyaṇa offered to the deity

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Identifier: PN_0006_0035
Title: A document recording a silver amulet with image of Nārāyaṇa offered to the deity
Type, original: gahanā lagata ; original

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of a silver amulet with a carved figure of Nārāyaṇa image at the centre offered to the deity. It is also studded with corals. It weighs 2 tolās, 9 māsās and 2 tolās and 13 tolās and 11 māsās of gold and silver.
Issued by and to:
Place: Deopatan; Paśupatinātha
Donor, king: Govinda
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 20.50; 5.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Paśupati Gośvārā; card no. 25
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 16/12/1998 as NGMPP PN 6/35
Running no., exposures: PN 306; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 6/16/21, 6:46 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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