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title: Egyptian Holding a Lotus
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4723/egyptian-holding-a-lotus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Egyptian Holding a Lotus

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Egyptian Holding a Lotus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4723.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4723.jpg)

## Image Caption

This limestone fragment depicts part of delicate raised relief. It shows the head and shoulders of a male figure. The man has a small beard, looks to the right side, and holds a bunch of lotus flowers in his left hand. The right hand holds a stick which passes over his right shoulder. A woman stands behind him and puts her hand over his left shoulder. At the right edge, we can recognize slight traces of a [column](https://www.worldhistory.org/column/) of hieroglyphs with h-cord below tail (?) of a bird sign. From Lahun ([Fayum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fayum/) Governorate), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Late Period, 672-332 BCE. The Petrie Museum of [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), London (with thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 23). Egyptian Holding a Lotus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4723/egyptian-holding-a-lotus/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Holding a Lotus." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 23, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4723/egyptian-holding-a-lotus/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Holding a Lotus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Mar 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4723/egyptian-holding-a-lotus/>.

## License & Copyright

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