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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-vat-022. Kerykeion (caduceus) with two confronted serpents entwined around the winged staff, placed beside the lower left leg of god Hermes (Mercury). |
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| White marble | Sculpture (Carved statue, detail) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial, 100-200 AD |
Tomb of the Manilii, Porta San Sebastiano (Porta Appia), Via Appia, Rome, Lazio, Central Italy | Musei Vaticani (Mu-seo Pio-Clementino), Vatican, Inventory № 187 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Vatican Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). 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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