Bust of nefertiti

Bust of Queen Nefertiti, Egyptian Museum, Berlin, from Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, fig. 57.

Bust of Queen Nefertiti By the sculptor Thutmose, from his workshop at Tell el-Amarna. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1345 BC. Now in the Neues Museum, Berlin.

Nefertiti

Side view of bust generally assumed to be that of Nefertiti, though there was never any inscription on the statue to confirm this.

Years ago, I visited Berlin and had the privilege of seeing first-hand the bust of Nefertiti, the crown jewel in the collection of the city’s fantastic Egyptian Museum. Being in...

The Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung has a very special connection with the rooms in which it is exhibited.

Flourishing in BC 14th century, Nefertiti was the queen of Egypt and wife of King Akhenaton (formerly Amenhotep IV; reigned 135336). Nefertiti played a prominent role in the rise of Aton, who became Egypt's dominant national god. Nefertiti continued to play an important religious role, serving as the female element in the divine triad formed by the god Aton, King Akhenaton, and his queen. Profile Nefertiti (flourished 14th century ) queen of Egypt and wife of King Akhenaton (formerly…