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Material : Limestone
Width : 16 . 5 CM Height : 27 CMThickness : 4 CM
Found in : Tell Al-amarna , Great Temple (gempaaten) (1951)
Period : The New Kingdom
Reign of : Akhenaton
Dynasty: XVIII
Belonged_to: Queen Nefertiti
Excavation : British Excavation Party
Queen Nefertiti was the wife of Akhenaten , on of the prominent monarchs of the 18th Dynasty and her origin is still negotiable matter . She was supporting her husband in his belief in the sun god Aten and there are numerous scenes depicting her with the pharaoh making offering for Aten or staying under the sun rays as a sign for protection of god for them .
This limestone relief represents Nefertiti wearing the customary rigid headdress and two uraeus serpents symbolizing royal power . The sunken face and sensual , protruding lips emphasize the expressive power of this official portrait in which the artist has merged traditional and innovative themes . Nefertiti depictions are usually admired for the enigmatic facial features in her almond-shaped eyes and small and slender nose . The headdress of the queen is decorated with the two horns of Hathor centered with the solar disk .
This scene portrays the queen making some offerings to Aten and sided by another kneeling person wearing a crown but no available information about his identity .
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