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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure NAM-can-049. (A) Alectorocephalic (rooster-headed) ophiopode (serpent-legged) composite deity (Abraxas?) with his swirling lower limbs terminating with the heads of serpents, wearing Roman military dress and holding a shield and a whip. (B) The god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality Harpocrates (Heru·pa·khered, "Horus the Child") sitting on a lotus flower growing from the middle of a papyrus boat and surrounded by the animal triads, including snakes and crocodiles. |
| Item: | Medium: | Category (Object): |
Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| A. | Hematite | Intaglio engraving (Gem/magical amulet) |
Unknown | Roman/Byzantine, 300-500 AD |
TBD | Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Inventory № 949x161.15 |
| B. | Hematite | Intaglio engraving (Gem/magical amulet) |
Unknown | Roman/Byzantine, 300-500 AD |
TBD | Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Inventory № 949x161.21 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First* Canadian Expedition, 6-8 September 2015, 20-21 May 2017, 1-3 September 2017, 23-24 September 2018). 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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