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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-044. Alexei Alexeev and the statue of Kanishka the Great, the Maharajasa Kushana Rajatiraja Devaputro (Great King of Kushans, King of Kings, Son of God, r. 127-151 AD), dressed as a Saka (Scythian) or Yuezhi nobleman in belted long tunic and high boots and holding a sheathed sword and a mace decorated with the head of the aquatic composite monster makara. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Red sandstone | Sculpture (Carved statue, detail) |
Unknown | Kushan Empire, Kanishka the Great (r. 127-151 AD), 120s-150s AD (?) |
Mat Shrine, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Central India |
Government Museum, Mathura, Inventory № ? |
| 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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