Serpentarium Mundi of Alexei Alexeev The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present)
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Figure SSA-ind-058. Two anthropomorphic nagas sporting the pentacephalic cobra hoods, sitting in ardhaparyankasana on the lotus pedestals and holding hands in varadamudra (?), accompanied by two anthropomorphic naginis sporting the monocephalic cobra hoods, sitting in ardhaparyankasana (?) on the lotus pedestals and holding hands in anjalimudra in the general attitude of respect and veneration; two intertwined confronted rearing naga hooded cobras with the ventral gemstones (?).


Medium: Category
(Object):
Artist/Workshop: Historical/Art
Period, Date:
Provenience: Collection:
Stone High relief
(Stele, carved decoration)
Unknown TBD TBD Patna Museum,
Patna, Inventory
№ ?

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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