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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a silver ornament dedicated to Bhaktapur's Śrī Bhīmasena (NS 939)

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Identifier: K_0553_0033
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a silver ornament dedicated to Bhaktapur's Śrī Bhīmasena (NS 939)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This is a silver heart shaped neck wearing offered to the deity. It weighs 77 tolās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Tacapāla, Bhaktapur; Bhīmasena; Śaiva
Donor, king: Dyoju, Gachepāla Ṭola
Type of endowment: hṛdayaphola kaṇṭhi (neck wearing) ornament
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: NS 939 Āśvina dark 13 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S. 1876"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 4.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 29; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 398
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 29/07/1996 as NGMPP K 553/33
Running no., exposures: K 36283; 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 10/1/21, 11:22 AM; 18
Notes: card gives size as: "24 x 4 + 6 cm"
Technical terms: tolā

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