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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-049. The anthropomorphic, ophiocaude (serpent-tailed) nagas sporting the tricephalic cobra hoods, pouring water from the kalasha ritual vessels while swimming in a stream emerging from under the lotus pedestal of the standing Buddha Shakyamuni. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Stone | High relief (Statue, pedestal, carved decoration, detail) |
Unknown | Pala Empire (?), 800-900 AD |
Bodh Gaya, Bihar, North-East India | Indian Museum, Kolkata, Inven- tory № ? |
| 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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