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Mudras.
Catalogue reference: Add Or 3031
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Add Or 3031
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Title (The name of the record)
- Mudras.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1844-1862
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Description (What the record is about)
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'9. Sagnon' [sa-gnon]' position of repose assumed by Shakya when he had freed the world from evil spirits.'. 'So far applies to Shakya: the others are position of Deotas'. '10. Gingbag' [hgyin-hbag]' the name of hands in this position.'. '11. Sumtenkiltong' [bsam-stan-dkyil-drun] 'do. do. and feet.'. '12. Dorrtab' [rdor-bstabs] 'do. do.'. '13. Gurtab' [gar-bstabs] 'do. do.'. '14. Dunbut' [hgron-hbod] 'do. position of Deota supposed to be inviting a supplicant to come.'. '15. Sheghsul' [segs-bsol] 'flipping the fingers and saying 'go away'.'. '16. Changsems' [byan-sems] 'position merely.'. '17. Kyang-chakchulwa' [kyan-phyag-htshal-ba] 'a position of prostration.'. '18. Kumchakchulwa' [skum-phyag-htshal-ba] 'do.'. 'The different position of the hands is called Mudra. See exttd. of letter from B.H. Hodgson Esq. to Dr Wallich, p.230 Transact. R.A.S. vol.2. pt.1.'.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Not applicable
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- 1 Item
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- Medium: watercolour.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/187fc4a0-cb46-4b8c-b96e-a1dad82582ea/
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Mudras.