Standing-Striding Figure of Nefertiti

This small limestone sculpture of Queen Nefertiti dates to around 1350 BCE and stands just 40.5 centimeters tall. It was found in the workshop of the royal sculptor Thutmose at Amarna, the same studio that produced the famous painted bust. Unlike the bust's composed elegance, this figure shows Nefertiti striding forward with one foot ahead of the other, a pose traditionally reserved for male figures in ancient Egyptian art.

Traces of the original paint survive on the eyebrows, eye lines, and lips. The right forearm is missing, but the figure is otherwise intact. The thin, clinging garment carved into the limestone reveals the queen's body beneath, reflecting the naturalistic style of the Amarna Period under Pharaoh Akhenaten. The sculpture is held at the Neues Museum in Berlin, alongside the more famous bust.