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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-037. The anthropomorphic, ophiocaude (serpent-tailed) nagini with her squamous (scaly) tail entwining the column, sporting the pentacephalic cobra hood with the cranial gemstones; yakshini (?) surrounded by the nature spirits and animals (?); the mithuna (sexual union) scene. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Khondalite (Kailasha gneiss) |
High relief (Mahamandapa, north façade, jagati extension, north-east side, middle register, carved decoration, in situ) |
Unknown | Chodaganga Dynasty, Narasimhadeva I (r. 1238-1264 AD), 1240-1260 AD |
Konark Temple Complex, Odisha, East India |
Surya Devalaya (Sun Temple) |
| 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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