Tomb of Userhat (TT 56)

Image

Description:
A fish
Phonogram:
in
Sign No.:
K1
Date:
18th DynastyNew Kingdom
Type:
Tomb
Provenance:
Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Thebes

Technique

Appearance:
FinishedPolychrome
Colors:
BlueGreenRed
Stylistic notes:
The sign shows the Tilapia or, as it is commonly known, the Bulti fish (Tilapia nilotica).
Color notes:
The body of the fish is pale blue or green, underpart is white, dorsal fin is blue, fins and tail are tipped with red, markings and outline are red.
Image source:
Personal Photograph ©Krisztian Vertes, 2022