Talk:Egyptian Museum of Berlin

Famous bust fake

According to this news article and many more like it, the famous bust of Nefertiti is actually a product of the 20th century and not ancient Egypt. You might want to mention that at least one scholar doubts its age in the article. I would wait until other scholars have had a chance to review his findings before making any concrete claims, though. --Ghostexorcist (talk) 02:10, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

The Nefertiti bust is an early 20th century fake from Germany, mainly made out of plaster.

The Mystery of Nefertiti's Bust | Documentary

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01:04 Zahi Hawass: “It is the icon, of the Egyptian identity.”

01:43 Henry Stierlin. Translator/Narrator: “What first made the academic suspicious, was the exceptional state of conservation of Nefertiti’s bust when it was discovered.”

02:01 Henri Stierlin: “The object was incongruous. It bore no resemblance to any other 3,000 year old busts from Egypt.” Narrator: “To historian Henri Stierlin, the bust of Nefertiti is simply too well preserved, or as he puts it, ‘too new to be true’.”

02:21 Narrator: “Then, there is another bust. It’s the bust of her husband, the pharaoh Akhenaten. And it’s completely disfigured. Why should there be such a difference in the condition of the busts, which were found at the same time, at the same place?”

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A Convicted Forger Calls Nefertiti's Bust a Fake

Smithsonian Channel

Shaun Greenhalgh, forger:

- difficult parts done in plaster

- selective damage to the ears and forehead not the face "the damage is selective, and that's a dead ringer for a fake"

- only one eye because it's almost impossible to find a matching pair

(BBC) 'Fake' claims over Nefertiti bust

Friday, 8 May 2009

Henri Stierlin states that the Nefertiti bust was made on the orders of German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt "to produce a new portrait of the queen wearing a necklace he knew she had owned and also carry out a colour test with ancient pigments found at the digs."

" The historian said he based his findings on several points, including the fact the bust has no left eye, which "is an insult for an ancient Egyptian who believed the statue was the person". "

" He also said the shoulders were cut vertically while Egyptians cut shoulders horizontally, and that Nefertiti's facial features were accentuated in a manner resembling an Art Nouveau style. " 2001:1C00:1E20:D900:D108:E292:4ECE:682B (talk) 23:37, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

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