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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure WCA-isr-035. A snake participating in the ritual of tauroctonia with the god of covenant, oath, light, the divine protector of the Asha (Truth) and guardian of cattle, harvest, and the waters Mithra slaying a bull. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| Limestone | High relief (Architectural panel, carved decoration) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial/ Late Parthian, 100-250 AD |
TBD, Syria | Israel Museum, Jeru-salem, Inventory № 97.95.19 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Israel Expedition, 1-23 February 2017). 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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