This finely carved head of a queen comes from Amarna, Egypt, dating to the New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty (ca. 1351–1334 BC)

Nefertiti (c. 1370–1330 BCE ) was the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten of ancient Egypt 🇪🇬 and one of the most famous queens in history.

Renowned for her extraordinary beauty, elegance, and powerful presence, she played a significant role in the religious revolution of Amarna, promoting the worship of the sun disk Aten. Nefertiti’s iconic limestone bust, with its graceful features and elaborate crown, remains a symbol of ancient Egyptian art and royal sophistication, admired worldwide for millennia.