Queen Nefertiti New Kingdom, Amarna PeriodThebes (Karnak), Egypt
Description
Object Label: The remains of blue paint on Nefertiti’s wig suggest a close relationship with the gods, who were believed to have hair of lapis lazuli, a rare stone. She raises her arms to worship Aten, the chief god of this period, and receives in return from the god an ankh sign at her nose, ensuring her life. The inscription refers to her as “Beloved of Aten.” Caption: Queen Nefertiti, ca. 1352–1348 B.C. Sandstone, pigment, 8 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 16 1/2 in. (21 × 3.5 × 41.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Christos G. Bastis in honor of Bernard V. Bothmer, 78.39. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 78.39 tier-2
- BKM-Object 104042 tier-2
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