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Relief Fragment Showing the Blue Crown of Nefertiti

An ancient fragment of a relief showing the distinctive blue crown worn by Queen Nefertiti.

This fragment shows the blue crown closely associated with Nefertiti, a key symbol of her royal status.

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Photo of a curved, blue glazed ceramic fragment with white body edge, covered in raised concentric ring motifs with dots. Two holes pierce the piece near its center, with a scale bar along the bottom.
Relief fragment with the blue crown of Nefertiti. Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, Sweden. MM 19426.

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What it is

This is a fragment of an ancient relief showing the blue crown worn by Nefertiti. It is held by the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Sweden, catalogued as MM 19426.

Why it matters

The blue crown was a special type of headwear strongly associated with Nefertiti and royal power in ancient Egypt. Fragments like this help historians understand how royal regalia was represented in art and what symbols marked out a queen's status.

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  • What can the shape and decoration of the crown tell us about its importance?
  • Why do you think only a fragment of the original relief survives today?
  • What does the museum label and scale bar tell us about how this object is studied?

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