Tomb of Djehutymes (TT 295)
Image
Description:
Sacred ibis on the standard R12
Phonogram:
Sign No.:
G26
Date:
18th DynastyNew Kingdom
Type:
Tomb
Provenance:
El-Khokha, Thebes
Technique
Appearance:
FinishedPolychrome
Colors:
BlackGreenRedWhite
Stylistic notes:
The sign shows the African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus).
Color notes:
The bird has red outline, green face and neck, black head and bill (faded), white body and wing, black tip of wing and feet (faded). The standard is red, representing wood, with a white appendage at the front.
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Image source:
Personal Photograph ©Krisztian Vertes, 2022