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Nefertiti Bust

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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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Year Created
1345 BCE 1
Location
Neues Museum, Berlin 1
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Sculpture 1
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    A painted limestone bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti, created around 1345 BCE and attributed to the royal sculptor Thutmose.
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