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Original - Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of Egyptian Pharoah Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they started to worship one god only. This was Aten, or the sun disc. She was made famous by her bust, now in Berlin's Neues Museum, shown to the right. The bust is one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt. It was attributed to the sculptor Thutmose, and it was found in his workshop. The bust is notable for exemplifying the understanding Ancient Egyptians had regarding realistic facial proportions.
Reason
Very good bust of her. It was featured on german wikipedia and a valued picture on commons.
Articles in which this image appears
Nefertiti, Nefertiti bust, Neues Museum, Ludwig Borchardt, Thutmose (sculptor)
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Sculpture
Creator
Xenon 77

Promoted File:Nofretete Neues Museum.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 07:02, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]