Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari

Image

Description:
Pintail duck
Phonogram:
sA
Sign No.:
G39
Date:
18th DynastyNew Kingdom
Type:
Temple
Provenance:
Deir el-Bahari, Thebes

Technique

Appearance:
FinishedPolychromeRelief
Colors:
BlackBlueBrownGreenPinkRedWhiteYellow
Stylistic notes:
The sign shows a Pintail duck (Dafila acuta).
Color notes:
Red lower and black upper outline; head brown/red; beak yellow; breast and underpart white; body blue/green; upper wing yellow with black stripes, lower wing red with pink stripes; tail yellow; legs and feet black.
Image source:
Personal Photograph ©Dominique Navarro, 2018