Bust of nefertiti from the agyptisches museum berlin collection, presently in the neues museum. neferneferuaten nefertiti (c. 1370 - c. 1330 bc), egyptian queen and the great royal wife (chief consort) of akhenaten. the nefertiti bust is a painted stucco-coated limestone bust, believed to have been crafted in 1345 by the sculptor thutmose. a german archaeological team led by ludwig borchardt discovered the bust in 1912 in thutmose's workshop.

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