Lady Mi
Description
Object Label: One of the finest wooden sculptures to survive from antiquity, this exquisitely carved figure of Lady Mi shows the elaborate wig and huge gold earrings worn by the great women of King Amunhotep’s court. Both Amunhotep III and Queen Tiye allowed themselves to be represented as mature—rather than eternally youthful—individuals. Faithful courtiers followed the royal lead. The carver of this figure indicated the breasts and belly of an older woman beneath the gossamer linen of the dress. Caption: Lady Mi, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.. Wood, bone?, gold leaf, 6 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (15.6 x 4.4 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 47.120.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A wooden statuette of a woman with detailed attire and headwear.
This artifact is a wooden statuette depicting a woman standing on a square base. The figure is adorned with an intricately carved wig and wears a long, form-fitting dress with fine detailing on the pleats. The styling is typical of Egyptian art, showcasing attention to detail in the hair and attire. The figure's posture and expression are serene, and the use of wood suggests it may have been a common or ceremonial piece.
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Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 47.120.3 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3485 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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