Plaster Cast of Bust of Nefertiti
1948.01.0025
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Bust of Nefertiti (1948.01.0025) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | New Kingdom, 1353 – 1335 BCE |
| Culture | Egyptian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Egypt exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 60.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 42.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 22.0 cm |
| Weight | >10Kg g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plaster, Pigment--Watercolor |
| Manufacturing Processes | Handbuilding, Painting, Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | Moderate Yellowish Pink (10 R 7/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Rostovtzeff, M. A History of the Ancient World, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1930. See for image of original in Berlin. Breasted, James Henry, Ancient Times, Ginn and Company. See for image of original in Berlin. |
| Bibliography | Divisions for region taken from: Baines & Málek 1980 Atlas of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Phaidon. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Lorado Taft Collection |
| Reproduction | yes |
| Reproduction Information | This reproduction copies a famous limestone bust of Nefertiti. This copy, a painted plaster representation, mimics the original in the Aegyptisches Museum in Berlin. |