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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-057. (A) God Vishnu Narayana (Moving on the Waters) in the aspect of Anantasayana (Sheshayana) sitting in padmasana (vajraparyankasana?) on the lotus pedestal under the protective canopy of seven hooded cobra heads with the cranial gemstones of the cosmic serpent Shesha Ananta (Endless Remainder). Possible alternative interpretation: god Balarama as the avatara of the cosmic serpent Shesha. (B) God Vishnu Narayana (Moving on the Waters) in the aspect of Anantasayana (Sheshayana) sitting in ardhaparyankasana (?) on the coiled body of the cosmic serpent Shesha Ananta (Endless Remainder) under the protective canopy of seven hooded cobra heads with the cranial gemstones. Possible alternative interpretation: god Balarama as the avatara of the cosmic serpent Shesha. |
| Item: | Medium: | Category (Object): |
Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| A. | Stone | High relief (Stele, carved decoration) |
Unknown | TBD | TBD | Indian Museum, Kolkata, Inven- tory № ? |
| B. | Basalt | High relief (Stele, carved decoration) |
Unknown | Harsha Empire/ Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (?), 600-700 AD |
Nalanda, Bihar, North-East India | Archaeological Mu-seum, Nalanda, In-ventory № ? |
| 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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