Tomb of Djehutymes (TT 295)

Image

Description:
Sparrow (rounded tail)
Phonogram:
Sign No.:
G37
Date:
18th DynastyNew Kingdom
Type:
Tomb
Provenance:
El-Khokha, Thebes

Technique

Appearance:
FinishedPolychrome
Colors:
BlackRedYellow
Stylistic notes:
The sign shows the House sparrow (Passer domesticus).
Color notes:
Yellow, red outline, bill, and legs, black (faded) eye, outline of breast and wing, black details on wing and tail.
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Image source:
Personal Photograph ©Krisztian Vertes, 2022