Neferititi was actually a ‘fascinating' aging beauty

New Kerala ^ | September 6, 2006 | unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

Discovered in 1912 at Tel-El-Amarna in what used to be the workshop of the sculptor Thutmose, the bust - depicting a woman with a long neck, elegantly arched brows, high cheekbones, a slender nose and an enigmatic smile played about red lips, has become the international symbol of beauty.

However, a new examination of the famous bust has revealed visible wrinkles running down her slender neck, and puffy bags circling, leading experts to now believe that Nefertiti was an aging beauty.

Dietrich Wildung, director of Berlin's Egyptian museum, who is part of the investigation, revealed that signs of aging had been discovered when he considered using a different kind of lighting to display the bust at Berlin's Altes Museum.

[P H Lewis]

I'm not sure where the bust of Hil is now, but I can think of a good home for it: somewhere on the island of Lesbos. ;-)

[Fairview]

Now there is someone who has lines, bags, and wrinkles! Without being unfair, if I had Hildebeast's money I'd do something about myself.

[Toby06]

Jimmy Carter!

[eleni121]

I'm sure Sappho would disapprove.

[ARE SOLE]

Thanks for the closeup SC. She looks like she could get all the low hanging fruit with a neck like that.

Interesting stuff, as usual from you.

Regards

[SunkenCiv]

It’s a somewhat old topic, but thanks for the kind remarks. When I was in here to the get the link information for the new topic, I didn’t take a look and had forgotten about that graphic.

[traumer]

[bert]

[SunkenCiv]

The Nefertiti bust was well protected and buried deep, hence, survived the Fall of Berlin; also, the Red Army looters didn’t find it, and it was restored to the German museum (unlike Schliemann’s gold of Troy). It’s been called the best-known piece of ancient art, I’d add “indisputably” to the beginning of that. :’)