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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-079. Goddess Varunani (the consort of the water-god Varuna) sitting under the rainbow (?) arch held by the fangs of the monster kirtimukha (glorious face) and terminating with the heads of the aquatic composite monster makara, sporting a prominent proboscis and facial fins. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Stone | High relief (Stele, carved deco-ration, detail) |
Unknown | Chodaganga Dynas- ty, 1200-1300 AD |
Konark, Odisha, East India |
National Museum, New Delhi, Inven- tory № 50.179 |
| 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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