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A brass-sheet inscription recording the donation of a tympanum to the deity of Vaṃ Bāhāḥ by Bāgasiṃha Prajāpati and his family members (NS 993)

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Identifier: PCVAM_0001_0021
Title: A brass-sheet inscription recording the donation of a tympanum to the deity of Vaṃ Bāhāḥ by Bāgasiṃha Prajāpati and his family members (NS 993)
Type, original: Inscription; Original

Content

Abstract: A brass inscription at the top of the colonnettes framing the doorway of the Kvāḥpāḥcheṃ of Vaṃ Bāhāḥ recording donation of tympanum to the deity of Vaṃ Bāhāḥ by Bāgasiṃha Prajāpati and his family members.
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Date

Date: NS 993 Vaiśākha Dark fortnight 1 Tuesday
Further details:
Converted: 1873 CE

Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Newari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 9; 8.5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: brass sheet; none; drak brass brown
Condition: legible, slightly damaged; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Vaṃ Bāhāḥ, Lalitpur; 85.32711546987946,27.673353066922413; none
Source and details: NHDP: LAL1740_I_20200913_10.jpg, LAL1740_I_20200913_11.jpg; Photographed by NHDP on 13/09/2020 as: LAL1740_I_20200913_10, LAL1740_I_20200913_11
Running no., exposures: 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 3/27/24, 6:43 AM; 2/27/26, 9:42 AM; 28
Notes: DANAM catalogue entry: d2578f40-cfce-4450-a8c1-3092c08ef487
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