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A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a ketakī ornament offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 852)

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Identifier: K_0544_0014
Title: A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a ketakī ornament offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 852)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document records a silver ketaki ornament mounted with a suki-company coin (Indian) and 2 round-discs offered to the deity. It weighs 19 1/2 tolās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Bhaktapur; Vārāhi; Śākta
Donor, king: Vakadhi Thaku, Bhadekhā Ṭola
Type of endowment: ketaki
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: NS 852 Caitra bright 10 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S. 1789"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24; 7.5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 1; Lagata no. 292
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 18/06/1996 as NGMPP K 544/14
Running no., exposures: K 35557; 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/27/19, 12:00 AM; 9/22/21, 6:36 AM; 18
Notes: card gives size as: 24 x 7.5 + 6 cm
Technical terms: tolā

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