Inward Flow Markers in Hindleg and Lotus Motifs

Dr. Steven B Halls | September 2026

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Duh, this hindleg thigh in image A has an end shaped like a Lotus. That means an inward flow direction toward the core, which is the waist. Mainstream ideas think this hindleg is a food "offering". Now think of reasons that doesn't make sense.

Ancient pictograms in images A to H: image A shows a hindleg thigh ending in a lotus shape as an inward flow marker toward the waist, with lotus, curled feathers, horns, a downward pointed cow nose, a scribe pen, a bull head, a snake or lion head, fiery and white flows crossing at the waist, and a knee bend carrying a bird foot.

Image B has Lotus, and other downward flow symbols like the headgear with curl feathers, the horns, the cow nose pointing downward. Image C uses paper or fabric to show a downward flow crossing at the waist (core of the torus), and the scribe pen indicates further downward direction. Image D was confusing because it seems like a "bent leg" which would mean flow going upward, but there is a bull head on the end, which I think is an attribute marker for downward, so the flow goes down into the chain and then into the downward knife.

Image E seems like a snakehead or lion head doing upward flow, opposite of that hindleg in image A. Image F shows fiery flow crossing the waist then going up, while white flow is coming down, crossing the core at the waist then continuing down. There are plenty of artists who do understand what symbolism is actually about.

Image H has flow going from right to left, from the hindleg to the cow nose pointed downward. Interesting, that knee bend with a bird foot on it, I think some flow goes up then does a some fancy bird-neck looping.

Thigh hindleg collection: https://ca.pinterest.com/stevenbhalls/thigh-hindleg/ Lotus: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Zn3M1KAGA/ https://ca.pinterest.com/stevenbhalls/lotus/