Bust of Queen Nefertiti
Bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Amarna Period in the Neues Museum, Berlin
Key facts
- Material
- Limestone and stucco
- Height
- 48 centimetres (19 in)
- Weight
- 20 kilograms (44 lb)
- Created
- 1345 BC, Thutmose , Ancient Egypt
- Discovered
- 6 December 1912, Amarna , Egypt
- Discovered by
- German Oriental Society
- Present location
- Neues Museum , Berlin , Germany
- Identification
- ÄM 21300
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 20
- Image
- Nofretete Neues Museum.jpg
- Height
- 49
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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 Egyptian Museum of Berlin.
The work is believed to have been crafted in 1345 BC by Thutmose because it was found in his sculpture workshop in Tell-el Amarna, Egypt. It is one of the most-copied works of ancient Egypt. Nefertiti has become one of the most famous women of the ancient world and an icon of feminine beauty.