A layer of plaster over the limestone allowed the artist to achieve the subtle modeling of the figure's cheeks and jawline. The Nefertiti Bust is a plastered stucco-coated limestone bust of Nefertiti, Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten's Great Royal Wife.
Thutmose is thought to have created the work in 1345 BCE . It is one of ancient Egypt's most copied works. The Nefertiti Bust's core is made of limestone, and the final modeling was done with a layer of stucco of varying thickness. The paints used here adhere to a familiar range of ancient Egyptian natural dyes, such as red ochre and carbon black, "Egyptian blue," applied in a variety of shades, for example, to create the queen's skin tone. The paint's multi-layered application was documented.
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