Life and the Afterlife: Sarcophagus Fragment of Nefertiti

Take a closer look at the "Sarcophagus Fragment of Nefertiti" with Dr. Melinda Hartwig, curator of ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern art and exhibition curator of "Life and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection." The monotheistic king Akhenaten built the total tomb, Amarna no. 26, for his burial and that of his family. All the granite sarcophagi inside the tomb were destroyed by antiquity.
From right to left, this fragment is carved with a partial cartouche of Akhenaten and the two cartouches of the god Aten. The central cartouche shows Aten's year 12 name carved on top of the god's earlier name, which suggests the owner lived late into the king's reign. The base curvature and stone indicate the fragment belongs to a royal family sarcophagus lid. Based on its inscription and other excavated sarcophagi fragments, this piece may belong to the sarcophagus lid of Akhenaten's wife, Nefertiti. Because of its historic value, the sarcophagus fragment will be returned to Egypt after the exhibition.
"Sarcophagus fragment of Nefertiti," Egyptian. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, 1353-1336 BCE. Red granite. Gift of the Georges Ricard Foundation. 2018.10.71.
This video was produced in conjunction with the special exhibition, "Life and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection." Please visit the link below to learn more about the exhibition.
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[@ChristineVoigt-jr2rw]

I just returned from Egypt and visiting the Egyptian Museum there with a local egyptologist. We saw a sarcohagus there that had been reconstructed. she stated it had been in a garden and just recently it was determined to belong to Nefertiti. The photo I have matches one of her cartouches from Johnson Petty Kings names books.

[@davidcaldecoat7414]

Amazing what new technology can do with ancient monuments

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[@Cicco2008]

...it is often touted that Akhenaton was the first recorded "monotheist"... it has always seemed to me that while Akhenaton himself may have had one god, everyone else appears to have had two! ...does this add any cred to the theory that Nefertiti may have been the vaguely known Smenkakhare pharoah that co reigned at the end of Akhenaton's reign and prior to Tutankhaten/amun ? anyway I applaud your repatriation programme ... I wish other institutions had your integrity...