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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-038. Two quadrupede, four (?)-clawed, confronted long (?) dragons (brug in Tibetan), flanking sitting Budai (Maitreya) Buddha. The eight-spoked Wheel of the Law (falun in Chinese, dharmachakra in Sanskrit, chos kyi khor lo in Tibetan), one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols (jixiang ba bao in Chinese, ashtamangala in Sanskrit, bkra shis rtags brgyad in Tibetan), decorated with the Triple Jewel (sanbao in Chinese, triratna or anandachakra in Sanskrit, gankyil in Tibetan), silk scarf (angavastram or uttariya in Sanskrit, kha btags in Tibetan), and flanked by two Sarnath (Isipatana) deers resting on lotus (padma or kamala in Sanskrit, pad ma chu skyes or pad ma dmar po in Tibetan) pedestals. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Gilded cast bronze, ceramic (stoneware) (?), wood, paint (?) |
Sculpture, relief (Roof-ridge, cast and plastic deco- ration, detail, in situ) |
Unknown | Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) (?) |
Luohou Si (Luohou Temple), Taihuai, Wutaishan, Xinzhou, Shanxi, Central China |
Uncertain internal structure |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Chinese Expedition, 29 August - 1 October 2011). 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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