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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-043. The anthropomorphic, ophiocaude (serpent-tailed) nagini sporting the pentacephalic cobra hood with the cranial gemstones and with an intricately intertwined squamous (scaly) tail, holding her hands in anjalimudra in the general attitude of respect and veneration. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Chlorite | High relief (Mandapa (jaga-mohan), east façade, dvaratorana frame, carved decoration, detail, 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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