von erdkugeln, saattaschen und alten behältern
'the botanical treasures of tutankhamun'

seedballs seem to be an invention of the ancient egypts to repair their fields after the annual flooding of the nile.
i researched the plants and discovered the great article 'the botanical treasures of tutankhamun' by charlene herselman who wrote about the seeds that were found in the tomb of tutankhamun.

safflower (carthamus tinctorius l.)

black cumin (nigella saliva l.)
coriander (coriandrum sativum l.)
fenugreek (trigonella foenum-graecum)
a kind of cornflower (centaurea)
ammelcorn (triticum dicoccum)

flax (linum)

poppy (papaver rhoeas)

inspired by all these finds and writings, i made pouches and boxes of handmade paper and beeswax as well as seedballs (as means of a small atmospherical installation). the seedballs in the boxes contain the plants that are for such a long time botanical companions of us humans.

beekeeping was highly developed in ancient egypt. the hives were made of clay tubes. for the egyptians the bee was of high symbolical value. it was the heraldic animal of upper egypt before the two parts (upper and lower egypt) joined together. the bee remained heraldic animal together with the rush (symbol for lower egypt). honey was even used as a means of payment.

ancient knowledge as a bridge to nowadays.