Brooklyn Museum: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Standing Statuette of Lady Tuty

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Standing Statuette of Lady Tuty

Lady Tuty's statuette was discovered in a communal tomb at Medinet Gurob. The style of Tuty's sculpture is more traditional than a statue of Lady Mi also found at the tomb: the figure is slimmer and the fringed dress is depicted in a plainer, heavier fabric. Certain elements—such as the big gilded earrings and the faint traces of gilded sandals—associate her with the extraordinary wealth of Amunhotep's time. The cone on her head represents a type of perfumed ointment worn by wealthy Egyptians at banquets and other opulent occasions. The cone gradually melted, releasing its fragrance over the hair and clothes.

Medium: Wood, gilded
Place Excavated: Medinet Gurob, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1390-1352 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (25.7 x 4.8 x 14 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 54.187
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Front, 54.187_front_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Standing Statuette of Lady Tuty