A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a silver chain offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Bhīmasena (NS 981)

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Identifier: K_0553_0050
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a silver chain offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Bhīmasena (NS 981)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This document contains a silver chain interwoven with 25 human skulls offered to the deity. It weighs 26 tolās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Tacapāla, Bhaktapur; Bhīmasena (Draupadi); Śaiva
Donor, king: Govinda Bhansāri
Type of endowment: mundamālā (skull-necklace)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: NS 981 Bhādra dark 7 Saturday
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S. 1918"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 4.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 54; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 398
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 30/07/1996 as NGMPP K 553/50
Running no., exposures: K 36300; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, mundamālā

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