 Along with the white lotus, "nymphaea lotus", also native to Egypt, the plant and flower are very frequently depicted in Ancient Egyptian art.They have been depicted in numerous stone carvings and paintings, including the walls of the famous temple of Karnak, and are frequently depicted in connection with "party scenes", dancing or in significant spiritual or magical rites such as the rite of passage into the afterlife.King Tut's mummy was covered with the flower.