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Bust of Nefertiti

From Akhetaten (present-day Tell el-Amarna). Eighteenth Dynasty, c. 1353-1336 BCE. Painted limestone, height 20″ (51 centimeters). Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Agyptisches Museum.

Recommended Reading

Khan Academy Article

Thutmose, Bust of Nefertiti:  backstory

Khan Academy Video

Thutmose, Bust of Nefertiti

History.com Article and Video

Nefertiti

Additional Material

The Egyptian Museum, Berlin Article

Room 2.10: Bust of Queen Nefertiti