Tomb of Horemheb (KV 57)
Image
Description:
Quail chick
Phonogram:
w
Sign No.:
G43
Date:
18th DynastyNew Kingdom
Type:
Tomb
Provenance:
Valley of the Kings, Thebes
Technique
Appearance:
FinishedPolychrome
Colors:
BlackRedWhiteYellow
Stylistic notes:
The sign shows the common Quail chick (Coturnix coturnix).
Color notes:
Yellow with black markings and outline, legs and feet red, fill between legs white.
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Image source:
Tiradritti, Francesco: Egyptian Wall Painting (2008), p. 46-47.