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A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording armlets offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 1037)

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Identifier: K_0552_0032
Title: A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording armlets offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 1037)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; unspecified

Content

Abstract: This document contains three pairs of silver bracelets with lion head ends offered to the deity. They weigh 11 tolās and 8 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Tekhāco, Bhaktapur; Vārāhi; Śākta
Donor, king: Kāchāti
Type of endowment: bālājora (armlets)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 6 items (3 pairs)

Date

Date: NS 1038 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S. 1975"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24; 5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 475-477; Lagata no. 292
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 23/07/1996 as NGMPP K 552/32
Running no., exposures: K 36206; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/27/19, 12:00 AM; 10/1/21, 8:19 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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