Tomb of Nebamun (TT 179)
Description:
Owl
Phonogram:
m
Sign No.:
G17
Date:
Type:
Provenance:
El-Khokha, Thebes
Appearance:
Color notes:
Red outline, yellow top of head, white face, red eyes, blue eyebrows (or ears?), white breast, yellow wing and legs, red stripes on tail.
Stylistic Notes:
The sign shows the Barn owl (Tyto alba).
Image source:
South Khokha Project, Hungarian Archaeological Mission