Second Skin
Under the painted stucco of the first bust was a hidden gem, perhaps never meant to be revealed. Sculptor Thutmose had created a second bust of Nefertiti made of limestone. A CT scan showed that while her face was still beautiful, she had wrinkled cheeks and a bump on her nose. Nefertiti gave birth to six children in her time, one of whom became the mother of her grandson, King Tut.
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