Tomb of Nebamun (TT 179)

Description:

Sparrow (rounded tail)

Sign No.:

G37

Type:

Provenance:

El-Khokha, Thebes

Appearance:

Color notes:

Read outline, orange head/face with black eye, white breast, yellow wing with red lines, orange tail, pink legs.

Stylistic Notes:

The sign shows the House sparrow (Passer domesticus).

Image source:

South Khokha Project, Hungarian Archaeological Mission