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A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing silver ornament offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 2009)

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Identifier: K_0605_0042
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing silver ornament offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 2009)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of a silver necklace interwoven with 23 pieces of skulls as an ornament offered to the deity. It weighs 4 tolās and 8 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Deopatan; Guhyeśvarī Māi
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: muṇḍamālā (a garland of skulls)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: VS 2009 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.00; 7.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 1011; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 364
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 10/09/1997 as NGMPP K 605/42
Running no., exposures: K 40212; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/9/17, 12:00 AM; 11/19/21, 2:23 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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