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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-014. Anthropomorphic mythical avian deity Garuda wearing serpents as adornments: Adishesha and Gulika on his arms and wrists; Vasuki as yajnyopavita (sacred thread) around his body; Karkotaka as his necklace; Padma and Mahapadma as his ear rings; Shankachuda as his hair decoration. |
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| Basalt (?) | Sculpture (Carved statue, detail) |
Unknown | Pala Empire, 1000-1100 AD |
Jalghata Kachery, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, North- West India |
Indian Museum, Kolkata, Inventory № 6657/A25197 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Indian Expedition, 27 January - 6 March 2013). 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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