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A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a ketakī ornament offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 939)

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Identifier: K_0545_0042
Title: A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a ketakī ornament offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 939)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of a silver ornament weighing 1 tolā and 3 māsās offered to the deity.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Tekhāco, Bhaktapur; Vārāhi; Śākta
Donor, king: Mahanta Gahu
Type of endowment: ornament (ketaki)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: NS 939 Caitra unspecified 12 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; 3; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 16366; Lagata no. 292
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 25/06/1996 as NGMPP K 545/42
Running no., exposures: K 35663; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/27/19, 12:00 AM; 9/22/21, 11:33 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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