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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-041. Maned head, coiled crested fish-tale and caudal fin of the ichthyocaude (fish-tailed) chi wen dragon (contra ignis apotropaic device) with a protruding sword handle; smaller decorative head (long dragon?). |
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| Ceramic (stoneware) |
Sculpture, relief (Roof-ridge, tilework, plastic decoration, detail, in situ) | Unknown | Great Jin Dynasty, Emperor Shizong (1161-1189 AD), 1163 AD |
Kong Miao (Temple of Confucius), Pingyao, Shanxi, Central China |
Entrance Gate |
| 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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