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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure WCA-isr-066. (A) Hierakocephalic (eagle(?)-headed) ophiopode (serpent-legged) composite deity (Abraxas?) with his lower limbs terminating with the heads of crested (?) serpents (donkeys?), wearing Roman military dress and holding a shield and a whip. (B) Alectorocephalic (rooster-headed) ophiopode (serpent-legged) composite deity (Abraxas?) with his swirling lower limbs terminating with the heads of crested (?) and bearded (?) serpents, wearing Roman military dress and holding a shield and a whip. |
| Item: | Medium: | Category (Object): |
Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| A. | Lapis lazuli |
Intaglio engraving (Gem/magical amulet) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial, 200-400 AD |
Uncertain, Jordan (?) |
Israel Museum, Jeru-salem, Inventory № 70.14.615 |
| B. | Red carnelian (?) |
Intaglio engraving (Gem/magical amulet) |
Unknown | TBD | TBD | Rockefeller Archaeo-logical Museum, Jeru-salem, Inventory № ? |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Israel Expedition, 1-23 February 2017). 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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