Lady of Cao

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Moche noblewoman archaeological discovery mummy

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.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Lady of Cao canonical	7
Dama de Cao	1
Señora de Cao	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5473940 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Lady of Cao
Context triple: [El Brujo, discovered, Lady of Cao]

A. Lady of Baza
The Lady of Baza is an ancient Iberian funerary sculpture of a seated female figure, notable for its detailed polychrome decoration and rich iconography reflecting Iberian religious and social practices.
B. Queen of Anshan
Queen of Anshan was an ancient royal title held in the Persian region of Anshan, associated with early Achaemenid royalty and figures such as Mandane of Media.
C. Empress Sun
Empress Sun was a Ming dynasty empress consort, best known as the principal wife of the Xuande Emperor and a prominent imperial figure in early 15th-century China.
D. Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower is a lavish 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its opulent visuals, intricate palace intrigue, and tragic royal family power struggle during the Tang Dynasty.
E. Lady of Song
Lady of Song is a celebrated nickname for Ella Fitzgerald, the iconic American jazz singer renowned for her pure tone, impeccable phrasing, and virtuosic scat singing.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Lady of Cao
Target entity description: 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.

A. Lady of Baza
The Lady of Baza is an ancient Iberian funerary sculpture of a seated female figure, notable for its detailed polychrome decoration and rich iconography reflecting Iberian religious and social practices.
B. Queen of Anshan
Queen of Anshan was an ancient royal title held in the Persian region of Anshan, associated with early Achaemenid royalty and figures such as Mandane of Media.
C. Empress Sun
Empress Sun was a Ming dynasty empress consort, best known as the principal wife of the Xuande Emperor and a prominent imperial figure in early 15th-century China.
D. Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower is a lavish 2006 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its opulent visuals, intricate palace intrigue, and tragic royal family power struggle during the Tang Dynasty.
E. Lady of Song
Lady of Song is a celebrated nickname for Ella Fitzgerald, the iconic American jazz singer renowned for her pure tone, impeccable phrasing, and virtuosic scat singing.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Moche noblewoman ⓘ archaeological discovery ⓘ mummy ⓘ
ageAtDeath	approximately 20 to 30 years ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Dama de Cao ⓘ linked to: Lady of Cao
approximateDate	4th century CE ⓘ circa 300 CE ⓘ
associatedWith	Moche religion ⓘ linked to: Moche culture Moche ritual practices ⓘ
bodyPreservation	mummified ⓘ
burialSite	Huaca Cao Viejo ⓘ
burialStructure	adobe pyramid ⓘ
causeOfDeath	unknown ⓘ
civilization	Moche civilization ⓘ linked to: Moche culture
conservationMethod	controlled-environment display case ⓘ
country	Peru ⓘ
countryOfMuseum	Peru ⓘ
culture	Moche culture ⓘ
discoveredBy	Peruvian archaeologists ⓘ Regulo Franco Jordán ⓘ
discoveredIn	2005 ⓘ
exhibitedAt	Museo Cao ⓘ
foundAt	El Brujo archaeological complex ⓘ linked to: El Brujo Archaeological Complex
foundInRegion	La Libertad Region ⓘ
foundInValley	Chicama Valley ⓘ
foundNear	Magdalena de Cao ⓘ
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 ⓘ linked to: El Brujo Archaeological Complex
name	Lady of Cao ⓘ
notableFeature	elaborate funerary garments ⓘ rich grave goods ⓘ well-preserved tattoos ⓘ
period	Early Intermediate Period ⓘ
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 ⓘ felines ⓘ geometric designs ⓘ snakes ⓘ spiders ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

El Brujo → discovered → Lady of Cao ⓘ

Museo Cao → exhibits → Lady of Cao ⓘ

subject linked to: El Brujo

Huaca Cao Viejo → associatedWith → Lady of Cao ⓘ

Huaca Cao Viejo → containsTombOf → Lady of Cao ⓘ

Lady of Cao → name → Lady of Cao ⓘ

Lady of Cao → alsoKnownAs → Dama de Cao ⓘ

linked to: Lady of Cao

Museo Cao → exhibits → Lady of Cao ⓘ

Museo Cao → namedAfter → Lady of Cao ⓘ

El Brujo Archaeological Complex → associatedWith → Señora de Cao ⓘ