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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-061. (A) Male deity under the protective canopy of seven hooded cobra heads above and with the coiling serpent's body behind. (B) Male deity under the protective canopy of seven hooded cobra heads above and with the coiling serpent's body behind. Possible interpretations: (1) god Vishnu Narayana (Moving on the Waters) in the aspect of Anantasayana (Sheshayana) and the cosmic serpent Shesha Ananta (Endless Remainder); (2) god Balarama as the avatara of the cosmic serpent Shesha; (3) anthropomorphic naga or nagaraja; (4) the Bodhisattva of Compassion Avalokiteshvara in the Padmapani (Lotus Holder) aspect. |
| Item: | Medium: | Category (Object): |
Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| A. | Sandstone | Sculpture (Carved statue) |
Unknown | TBD | TBD | Archaeological Museum, Sanchi, Inventory № ? |
| B. | Red sandstone | Sculpture (Carved statue) |
Unknown | Kushan Empire, Huvishka (r. 140-180 AD), 140s-180s AD | Chargaon, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Central India |
Government Museum, Mathura, Inventory № 00.C.13 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Indian Expedition, 27 January - 6 March 2013). The representative scale is not universal. 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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