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NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, 1353-1335 B.C.
Details
A LIMESTONE RELIEF OF QUEEN NEFERTITI
new kingdom, dynasty xviii, 1353-1335 b.c.
Carved in sunk relief, her face in profile to the right, with characteristic rounded chin and full, sensuous lips, the nose in nearly continuous profile with the forehead, her elongated almond-shaped eye beneath an arching brow, the front edge of a crown preserved, a uraeus in front which is embraced by one of the Aten's descending protective rays
9 in. (24.7 cm.) high
new kingdom, dynasty xviii, 1353-1335 b.c.
Carved in sunk relief, her face in profile to the right, with characteristic rounded chin and full, sensuous lips, the nose in nearly continuous profile with the forehead, her elongated almond-shaped eye beneath an arching brow, the front edge of a crown preserved, a uraeus in front which is embraced by one of the Aten's descending protective rays
9 in. (24.7 cm.) high
Literature
Schlgl, Le Don du Nil, Art Egyptian dans les Collections Suisses, no. 204.