Queen Nefertiti Bust, Gallery Quality, Color

From the Dahlem Museum in Berlin. 18th Dynasty 1365 B.C.

The name Nefertiti means "the beauty that is to come." This is gallery quality Nefertiti bust, exquisitely hand painted with fine detailing, will make you feel as though beauty has arrived in your home. The bust captures the work of a skilled Egyptian artisan over thirty centuries ago. It catches the eye and will earn a place of honor in your home.

While details of her life have been lost to time, the Nefertiti Bust discovered by German professor Borchardtt in 1912 at Tel-El-Amarna, remains an enduring legacy to the grace and beauty of the queen whose name means "The Beauty that is to Come."

Nefertiti was the daughter of a high dignitary of the Pharaoh's court. She was the wife of King Akhenaten who ruled from 1379 to 1362 b.c. She was an influential Queen but she is principally remembered for her personal beauty and the lovely statue that was carved centuries ago. Details of the life of the striking Queen are veiled by the mist of time. Her tomb has never been discovered. The Egyptian bust was taken out of Egypt under unclear circumstances and is now displayed in the Dahlem Museum in Berlin.