This is pretty interesting and adds to the more nuanced view of the purported "realism" of Amarna period art, if nothing else. The bust is one of my most adored pieces of Egyptian art - the sculptor, Thutmose (one of the few artist names to survive) was brilliant and the belief (I'll admit to not knowing if it's still current) that the bust was merely a trial piece or training piece makes the work all the more astonishing.
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