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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-ita-007. (A) Syncretistic god Osiris Chronocrator (or priest of his cult?) wearing the nemes ceremonial headdress, the usekh pectoral, decorated with a frieze of rearing uraeus hooded cobras, and entwined by a large undulating climbing serpent. (B) Hooded deity (or priest of his cult?) entwined and "crowned" by a large crested serpent. |
| Item: | Medium: | Category (Object): |
Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| A. | Carrara marble | Sculpture (Carved statue) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial, 175-200 AD |
Unknown | Museo Nazionale Romano (Palazzo Altemps), Rome, Inventory № 58206 |
| B. | Bronze, gilding | Miniature sculpture (Votive cast figurine, gilded) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial, 325-375 AD |
Ritual burial pit inside an altar, Sanctuary of the Janiculum, Via Dandolo, Janiculum Hill, Rome, Lazio, Central Italy |
Museo Nazionale Romano (Terme di Diocleziano), Rome, Inventory № ? |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Italian Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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