Lady of Cao
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The Lady of Cao is an ancient Moche noblewoman and priestess whose remarkably well-preserved, tattooed mummy—found in northern Peru—has provided key insights into the role of elite women in pre-Columbian Andean society.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moche noblewoman
ⓘ
archaeological discovery ⓘ mummy ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | approximately 20 to 30 years ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dama de Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
4th century CE
ⓘ
circa 300 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moche religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche ritual practices ⓘ |
| bodyPreservation | mummified ⓘ |
| burialSite | Huaca Cao Viejo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialStructure | adobe pyramid ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | unknown ⓘ |
| civilization | Moche civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationMethod | controlled-environment display case ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| countryOfMuseum | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Moche culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Peruvian archaeologists
ⓘ
Regulo Franco Jordán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 2005 ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Museo Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundAt | El Brujo archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInRegion | La Libertad Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInValley | Chicama Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundNear | Magdalena de Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| graveGoods |
ceremonial weapons
ⓘ
earspools ⓘ headdresses ⓘ nose ornaments ⓘ ornaments of gold ⓘ ornaments of silver ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | possible female ruler ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Peru ⓘ |
| museumLocation | El Brujo Archaeological Complex Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Lady of Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate funerary garments
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rich grave goods ⓘ well-preserved tattoos ⓘ |
| period | Early Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchImportance |
study of Moche iconography
ⓘ
study of ancient Andean tattooing ⓘ study of pre-Columbian political power structures ⓘ |
| role | priestess ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of high-status women in Moche society
ⓘ
insight into pre-Columbian Andean gender roles ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
elite
ⓘ
noblewoman ⓘ |
| tattooLocation |
ankles
ⓘ
arms ⓘ feet ⓘ hands ⓘ |
| tattooMotifs |
crabs
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felines ⓘ geometric designs ⓘ snakes ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.