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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-035. Muchalinda as the pentacephalic rearing naga hooded cobra with the long, swirling body protecting the Empty Throne (possibly the symbolic (aniconic) representation of the Buddha Shakyamuni?). The Empty Throne motif is comparable to the Christian iconographic tradition of the Hetoimasia (Preparation of the Throne or Throne of the Second Coming). |
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| Stone | High relief (Vedika pillar, uncertain original structural location, middle register, carved decoration, detail) |
Unknown | Shunga Dynasty, 150-100 BC |
Pauni, Maharashtra, Central India | National Museum, New Delhi, Inven- tory № L77/1 |
| 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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