Tomb of Nebamun (TT 179)
Description:
Pintail duck
Phonogram:
sA
Sign No.:
G39
Date:
Type:
Provenance:
El-Khokha, Thebes
Appearance:
Color notes:
Red outline, red beak, circle of eye and pupil red, sclera white, head and neck orange/brown, wings orange/brown with red markings, breast white with red markings, upper part of legs black (faded).
Stylistic Notes:
The sign shows a very realistic rendering of a Pintail duck (Dafila acuta).
Image source:
South Khokha Project, Hungarian Archaeological Mission