Late Image of Nefertiti
ca. 1352-1336 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Nefertiti here wears the so-called Nubian wig. Formerly this wig had been worn almost exclusively by Nubian soldiers serving in pharaoh's army. Nefertiti seems to have adopted it as her personal symbol. She popularized the Nubian wig to such an extent that both men and women frequently wore it at el Amarna.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Sandstone, pigment
- Locations
- Place excavated: Tell el-Amarna, Egypt
- Dynasty
- late Dynasty 18
- Dimensions
- 11 9/16 x 3 15/16 x 17 1/8 in. (29.3 x 10 x 43.5 cm)
- Accession Number
- 35.1999
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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