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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-vat-079. The cynocephalic (dog-headed) aquatic composite monster ketos, just before swallowing Jonah, thrown from the boat to the sea; Noah in the Ark welcoming the dove with the olive branch in its beak (missing?). |
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| White marble | Low relief (Sarcophagus with Biblical scenes, lid, front panel, carved decoration, detail) | Unknown | Roman Imperial/ Early Christian, the age of Constantine the Great (r. 306-337 AD) and his succes-sors, 300-325 AD |
TBD | Musei Vaticani (Mu-seo Pio Cristiano), Vatican, Inventory № 31438 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Vatican Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). 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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