An early 19th century illustration of the Sacred Egyptian Bean, Nympaea nelumbo, which no longer grows in Egypt. It was first used as a religious symbol in that country, but veneration for it as the Sacred Lotus of the East afterwards spread to Buddhists and Hindus, where it now grows along the edges of lakes in the countries of the East. This artwork for Robert John Thornton's "The Temple of Flora" in 1807, was printed, for the publisher, by T. Bensley, London, England.

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Size: 2912px × 3672px
Location: Published in the UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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