Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
Description:
Owl
Phonogram:
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Sign No.:
G17
Date:
Type:
Provenance:
Deir el-Bahari, Thebes
Appearance:
Color notes:
Red outline; face white; top of head yellow with red stripes; eyes red with black outline and pupils; blue eyebrows, ears and bill; wing yellow with blue wavy lines; breast white; body white or light yellow with black dots; yellow/orange legs with red details, black claws.
Stylistic Notes:
The sign shows the Barn owl (Tyto alba).
Image source:
Personal Photograph ©Dominique Navarro, 2018