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LOT 1847
Painted Stone Bust of Queen Nefertiti
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.
ProvenanceEx French gallery, Paris.
FootnotesClosely modelled on the original held in Neues Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, created c.1340 B.C.
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LOT 1847
Painted Stone Bust of Queen Nefertiti
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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