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Relief of Queen Nefertiti

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Description

Relief, queen Nefertiti. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Quartzite. h. 13 × w. 9 × d. 2.5 cm (5 1/8 × 3 9/16 × 1 in.). Probably from: Amarna (Akhetaten), Middle Egypt. Subject: Nefertiti. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1947.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Fragmentary Egyptian relief showing part of a carved female figure, including a wig/hat and a tunic-like garment.

The image shows a small, weathered stone relief fragment with a rounded, broken back and edges. The front contains incised and shallowly carved details of a human figure’s upper portion: a stylized wig/headdress with layered elements and a rounded face area with minimal incised features. A garment border with vertical/diaper-like or pleated texture appears at the right side of the fragment. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or full inscriptions are visible on the fragment in this image. The carving style suggests a funerary/royal or courtly relief, but the limited remaining surface prevents secure identification of named individuals or specific iconographic attributes.

decorative New Kingdom, Amarna Period (approximate; consistent with relief style but inscription-free identification is unclear) fragmentary
Materials stone (quartzite per catalogue; surface appearance consistent with carved hard stone)

Connections

Royals Nefertiti

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116242984 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 47.57.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545992 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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