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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-077. Alexei Alexeev and the interior view of the Kanheri Mahachaitya's veranda with the colossal image of the Buddha Shakyamuni and smaller depictions of bodhisattvas, devotees, and donors (?). |
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| Basalt | High relief (Veranda, left (north) and entrance (east) walls, carved decora-tion, detail, in situ) |
Unknown | Satavahana Dynasty, Yajna Sri Satakarni (r. 152/174-181/203 AD?), 170s-190s AD (?); later additions and modifications, including during Traikutaka Dynasty, 480s-490s AD (?) |
Kanheri Cave Complex, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, West India |
Cave 3 Mahachaitya |
| 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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