Bidspirit auction | Painted Composite Bust of Queen

Painted Composite Bust of Queen Nefertiti on Faux Stone Plinth - A decorative bust depicting the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, based on the 14th-century BCE original. The figure is shown wearing the iconic flat-topped crown featuring a protruding cobra (uraeus) at the brow and a broad floral collar. The sculpture is constructed from a cast composite or resin material, finished with a gold-tone metallic coating on the skin and headdress. The collar and crown band are decorated with polychrome accents in green, red, and black. The bust is mounted onto a two-tier rectangular plinth finished to simulate aged, light-colored stone. The four sides of both tiers of the base feature incised characters mimicking ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. These marks are decorative and stylized, including bird forms, geometric shapes, and vertical strokes, but they do not form a legible script or represent a manufacturer's mark. There are no maker's names, factory stamps, or signatures visible on the piece. A vertical seam from the casting process is visible running down the back of the crown and neck.