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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-015. Alexei Alexeev and the north-west view of Kailashanatha Temple, one of the largest ancient Hindu temples and one of the largest rock-cut temples in the World. |
| Medium: | Category (Object): |
Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Basalt | Architectural monument (Shikhara (vimana), mahamandapa, nandimandapa) |
Unknown | Rashtrakuta Dynasty, Krishna I (r. 756-774 AD), 750s-770s AD; later additions and modifications |
Ellora Cave Com- plex, Maharashtra, West India |
Cave 16 Kailashanatha |
| 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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