Standing statue of Mitry's wife
Unknown
ca. 2381–2323 B.C. probably · Acacia, paint (pink and white gesso layers), gesso · Egyptian Art
Mitry (previously read as Merti) was a high official and provincial governor. Eleven exceptionally large wooden statues were found in the serdab (statue chamber) of his tomb. Five are in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (26.2.2 - 26.2.6); five, including two wooden scribes, are in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo; and one is in the Medlhavsmuseet, Stockholm. Most of these statues represent Mitry in various aspects of his life and career, denoted by changes in wigs and garments. Surprisingly, three statues of women were also present, each in a different wig. The females may represent Mitry's wife or mother.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 2381–2323 B.C. probably
- Medium
- Acacia, paint (pink and white gesso layers), gesso
- Department
- Egyptian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1926
