Serpentarium Mundi of Alexei Alexeev The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present)
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Figure EAA-chi-001. Alexei Alexeev and the south view of the Yinxu (Yin Ruins) Tombs Complex' Main Gate with the images of coiled hong or jiang (?) rainbow-dragons. This is the site of Yin, the capital of the Shang Dynasty Kingdom (1600 BC-1046 BC) and one of the Great Ancient Capitals of China.


Medium: Category
(Object):
Artist/Workshop: Historical/Art
Period, Date:
Location: Monument:
Polychrome paint,
gold leaf, wood (?)
Painted and gilded relief (Main Gate, painted decoration, detail, in situ) Unknown Shang Dynasty, 1300s-1000s BC/
PR China
Anyang, Henan,
Central China
Yinxu (Yin Ruins) Tombs Complex
& Museum

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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