The flora of the Assyrian monuments and its outcomes (1894)
Bonavia, Emanuel, 1826-1908 · Westminster, A. Constable · leaf 157
Fig. 56.—Bull from pi. 65, fig. 5{ Grammar of the Lotus ). ASSYRIAN MONUMENTS. 121 these cones are lotus buds, I think I have suffi-ciently shown, in discussing the sacred trees (fig. 20)that these cones are probably no other than bunchesof grapes. Those ancient rude sculptors had an off-hand way… … Fig. 57.—As seen in large numbers on the sculptures,British Museum. In fig. 194, p. 390, Mr. Goodyear gives what he calls superimposed lotuses; and in fig. 132, p. 219,he gives what he calls multiple lotus palmette. ^ Ihave shown them both in fig. 58. He is, I think, right,in considering a…
Assyro-Babylonian religion · Botany -- History · Sculpture, Assyro-Babylonian
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