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A document listing a silver ornament offered to the deity by Vajracarya (NS 890)

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Identifier: K_0258_0035
Title: A document listing a silver ornament offered to the deity by Vajracarya (NS 890)
Type, original: unspecified

Content

Abstract: According to the document, a silver kikimpā mounted with a lotus flower and a finial with 3 tiers is offered to the deity by Vajracarya of Kirtipur Phuche. It weighs 49 tolās of silver.
Issued by and to:
Place:
Donor, king:
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: NS 890 Pauṣa dark 6 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "VS 1827"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 15.00; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 329; Kirtipur Bāgabhairava Gahanā Guṭhī, Kathmandu; Gu. La. no. 159 Po. no. 2
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 27/07/1992 as NGMPP K 258/35
Running no., exposures: K 15805

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/25/17, 12:00 AM; 9/7/22, 9:31 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā

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