Ancient traces and evidence of cross-legged/lotus pose outside of India and China.

[tommyprotramp]

Hi guys, 

post here everything you find on cross-legged, sukhasana, half-lotus, full-lotus pose outside of India and China.

I go first.

 

Celtic god Cernunnos.

 

 

Columbian/Mexico, couldn't get which one it is. Found here: 

[The Lotus pose | Scandinavian Yoga & Meditation School (yogameditation.com)]

 

Celtic Osberg figure found in Viking grave.

[Apech]

There’s Egyptian pictures but I don’t have the link.

[thelerner]

I wouldn't be surprised to see it prehistoric cave art.  Before chairs, it seems a logical way to sit.  Even now, when I see a squarish rock or log, I'm sitting half lotus.  

[tommyprotramp]

Ancient Egyptian Art (Or Kemetic? Since Kemet is old name of Egypt).

 

Perhaps this counts too... this lotos on which he sits... Like Buddha... 👀

Edited May 8 by tommyprotramp

[Mark Foote]

3 hours ago, Apech said:

There’s Egyptian pictures but I don’t have the link.
 

 

Ptah-Hotep East Wall:

 

 

 

Edited May 8 by Mark Foote

[tommyprotramp]

Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi:

 

Also Japan, Jizo Bosatsu:

 

South Korea, Buddha:

 

Thailand, Thewada:

 

Philippines, Buddha:

 

Vietnam, Amitabha Buddha:

 

Tibet, White Buddha:

 

Mongolia, Buddha:

Edited May 9 by tommyprotramp

[tommyprotramp]

It seems it is Slavic wooden idol. But I'm not sure.

Found it here: Считая богов (autotym.ru) .

[tommyprotramp]

Aztec Prince of Flowers, Xochipilli:

 

Zapotec Prince of Flowers:

 

Mayan, Campeche:

Edited May 9 by tommyprotramp

[Nungali]

[tommyprotramp]

17 minutes ago, Nungali said:

Aboriginal people from Australia.  

But we look for some older, ancient stuff here. ☝🏼👻

[tommyprotramp]

Greek Kingdom Gandhara, Buddha:

Edited May 9 by tommyprotramp

[Nungali]

25 minutes ago, tommyprotramp said:

Aboriginal people from Australia.  

 

Yes.

 

 

 

25 minutes ago, tommyprotramp said:

But we look for some older, ancient stuff here. ☝🏼👻

 

Better add that to your thread title then .

 

But I am pretty sure their ancestors did that too , how far you want to go back  ?   Would 60,000 years do it ?

[tommyprotramp]

6 minutes ago, Nungali said:

 

Yes.

 

 

 

 

Better add that to your thread title then .

 

But I am pretty sure their ancestors did that too , how far you want to go back  ?   Would 60,000 years do it ?

 Done! 😇 How far? Well, older = better. But with evidence in form of carving, drawing, figurine, statue, skeleton...

Edited May 9 by tommyprotramp

[Nungali]

so far I can only find a 'one legged lotus '   ;

 

[tommyprotramp]

7 hours ago, Nungali said:

so far I can only find a 'one legged lotus '   ;

 

Not quite 🙃:

[tommyprotramp]

Serbia, Lepenski Vir:

[tommyprotramp]

Just for my own reference later. 😇

 

[tommyprotramp]

Seated figure of Djenné peoples - Sahara, Africa.

[Thrice Daily]

I remember when I learned it’s good to always have your “knees higher than buttocks”…

 

Game changer for the back