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LOT 1847
Estimate
GBP (£) 300 - 400
EUR (€) 350 - 460
USD ($) 400 - 540
PAINTED STONE BUST OF QUEEN NEFERTITI
20TH CENTURY A.D.
20 in. (28.2 kg, 51 cm high).
20TH CENTURY A.D.
20 in. (28.2 kg, 51 cm high).
Carved in the round with semi-naturalistic features, wearing the iconic 'Nefertiti cap crown' adorned with a golden diadem band, ornamental beaded collar around her neck and shoulders; remains of gilding and polychrome painted pigment; limestone.
PROVENANCE:
Ex French gallery, Paris.
FOOTNOTES:
Closely modelled on the original held in Neues Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, created c.1340 B.C.
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AUCTIONS:
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