A painted limestone bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti, created around 1345 BCE and attributed to the royal sculptor Thutmose. Discovered at Amarna in 1912, it is now among the most reproduced images of ancient Egyptian art and is held at the Neues Museum in Berlin.
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The Nefertiti Bust is a painted stucco-coated limestone bust of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. It is on display in the Neues Museum of Berlin. The work is believed to have been crafted in 1345 BC by
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The Nefertiti Bust is a painted stucco-coated limestone bust of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten.
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