PegSculpture Queen Nefertiti - MuseumTour Catalog

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Queen Nefertiti is one of the most famous and revered figures of Ancient Egypt. A famous bust of her can be found in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin. Her name means "the beautiful woman has come", but the queen was more than just a pretty face. Her level of status and influence was unprecedented at the time; she is thought to have had more power than her husband, which is revealed by the fact that she appears in reliefs nearly twice as often as he does. In one of these depictions, she is shown in the traditional pharaoh pose, smiting down an enemy.

Ever wonder what an Egyptian Queen really looked like?
If you watch today's popular crime scene investigation TV shows or historical documentaries, you've seen the fascinating process of reconstructing a face from a long-lost skull.

This kit delivers that combination of pure science and forensic art into your own hands! You begin by placing scientifically measured pegs into pre-determined points all around the skull. These pegs act as a guide for the depth of the clay and enable you to sculpt lifelike muscle and flesh. Working in layers (many call it sculpting by numbers), you build up startling detail until a completed face is staring back at you! Teeth, even skin texture, add the final note of realism.

Kit includes skull, pegs, clay modeling strips, step-by-step manual, and instructional DVD.

Ages 9 and up.
Grades 4 and up.

3941 - PegSculpture Queen Nefertiti - $24.95

Average Rating:

4.5 / 5 (4 votes)

Comments / Reviews:

barbara writes on 12/26/2007

My 9-yr-old watched the video and was able to do this almost all himself. The only hitch we ran in to was the hat, which didn't go together easily and we conquered finally with the assistance of clear packing tape. Anyway, he really liked putting this together, and it took him a couple of hours. We may be using Christmas money to get Neanderthal Man, who lived at a time before hats, we think.

Marianne Simpson writes on 12/27/2006

My 11 year old daughter received this for Christmas. She loved it, and was able to construct it all by herself. She liked it so much that she bargained with her sister to allow her to do her sister's "King Tut". Our kit had all the parts, including an extra ear.

Monica Jackson writes on 01/02/2006

I purchased this as a supplemental project for my kids' study of King Tut & Queen Nefertiti. My 11 year old watched the dvd and constructed the entire thing herself. I was very impressed with the quality of the materials and the simplicity of instruction. Unfortunately, the kit was missing the queen's eyebrows and she had 2 right ears!

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