Nefertiti

Nefertiti was the wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (later Akhenaten), and mother-in-law of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Her name roughly translates to "the beautiful one is come". She also shares her name with a type of elongated gold bead that she was often portrayed as wearing, known as "nefer" beads.

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Egypt - Pharaoh - Amenhotep IV - Akhenaten - Tutankhamun

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She was made famous by her bust, now in Berlin's Egyptian Museum, shown to the right. The bust is one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt. It was attributed to the sculptor Djhutmose, and was found in his workshop.

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Bust - Berlin's Egyptian Museum - Ancient Egypt - Djhutmose - Workshop

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