Gathering Lotuses
ca. 670-650 B.C.E.
Egyptian
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Egyptian artists used scenes of everyday life to convey important religious messages. This detail from a tomb relief depicts a man gathering a lotus flower and three lotus buds. The Egyptians believed that the lotus was the first living thing to emerge from the waters of chaos at the moment of creation. The flower thus became a potent symbol of creation and rebirth, and its presence in a tomb was believed to assist in the spiritual resurrection of the deceased.
- Maker/Artist
- Egyptian
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Limestone, pigment
- Locations
- Place used: Thebes (El-Assasif), Egypt
- Dynasty
- late Dynasty 25
- Dimensions
- 5 5/16 x 5 7/8 in. (13.5 x 15 cm)
- Accession Number
- 55.3.3
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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