What was Nefertiti's skin tone?

by lascivious_locust_

A new bust of Nefertiti has created controversy online, with people complaining it's been whitewashed. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/5558205/egypt-queen-nefertiti-face-race-row/ What would have been Nefertiti's skin tone?

jschooltiger

Hi there -- the question about race in ancient Egypt comes up a lot. You may be interested u/cleopatra_philopater’s answer on What race were the Ancient Egyptians, and this separate answer about race and ethnicity in ancient Egypt by u/Bentresh.