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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-046. Antlered, bearded, mained, quadrupede deng long (?) dragon (one of the Longsheng Jiuzi, the Nine Sons of Longwang, the Dragon King). Among his functions are the mediation between humans and the Heavens, and protection against gui evil spirits and bad fortune. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| White marble | Sculpture (Huabiao ceremo- nial pillar, carved decoration, detail, in situ) |
Imperial workshops |
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) |
Huang Cheng (Imperial City), Beijing, North China |
Tianan Men (Gate of Heavenly Peace) |
| 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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