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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-010. God Vishnu appearing in his third avatara as kaprocephalic (boar-headed) Varaha (Boar) saving the earth goddess Bhudevi (Bhumi, Prithivi, not shown) from the cosmic flood while subjugating the anthropomorphic, ophiocaude (serpent-tailed) naga holding his hands in anjalimudra intertwined with the anthropomorphic, ophiocaude (serpent-tailed) nagini, supporting a miniature lotus pedestal, both sporting the monocephalic cobra hoods and in the general attitude of submission, respect and veneration (personifications of the Ocean?). |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| Stone | Sculpture, high relief (Stele, carved decoration, detail) |
Unknown | Pala Empire, 1000-1100 AD |
TBD, 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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