Serpentarium Mundi of Alexei Alexeev The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present)
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Figure SSA-ind-032. Alexei Alexeev and the sculpture of a garlanded elephant (the right one of two), guarding the entrance to the Ganesha Gumpha Cave.


Medium: Category
(Object):
Artist/Workshop: Historical/Art
Period, Date:
Location: Monument:
Sandstone Sculpture
(Carved statue,
detail, in situ)
Unknown Mahameghavahana Dynasty, Kharavela
(r. 100s BC?), late 100s BC (?); later additions and modifications
Udayagiri (Sunrise Hill) Cave Complex, Odisha, East India Cave 10 Ganesha Gumpha

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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