Tomb of Nebamun (TT 179)
Image
Description:
Sparrow (rounded tail)
Phonogram:
Sign No.:
G37
Date:
18th DynastyNew Kingdom
Type:
Tomb
Provenance:
El-Khokha, Thebes
Technique
Appearance:
FinishedPolychrome
Colors:
BlackOrangePinkRedWhiteYellow
Stylistic notes:
The sign shows the House sparrow (Passer domesticus).
Color notes:
Read outline, orange head/face with black eye, white breast, yellow wing with red lines, orange tail, pink legs.
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Image source:
South Khokha Project, Hungarian Archaeological Mission