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A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a substitute ornament to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 999)

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Identifier: K_0545_0023
Title: A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a substitute ornament to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 999)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This document substitutes a silver ornament to the deity as it was lost. It weighs 1 tolā of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Bhaktapur; Vārāhi; Śākta
Donor, king: Gaganā Simha
Type of endowment: ornament (ketaki)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: NS 999 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S 1936"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24; 7; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 142; Lagata no. 292
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 24/06/1996 as NGMPP K 545/23
Running no., exposures: K 35644; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/27/19, 12:00 AM; 9/22/21, 11:19 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā

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