Muisca golden raft
E268929
The Muisca golden raft is a pre-Columbian gold votive piece from Colombia depicting a ritual scene that inspired the legend of El Dorado.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muisca golden raft canonical | 2 |
| Muisca goldwork | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2449577 — 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: Muisca golden raft Context triple: [Muisca raft, alternateName, Muisca golden raft]
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A.
La Dorada
La Dorada is a major riverside city in central Colombia known for its hot climate and strategic location along the Magdalena River.
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B.
Las Breas
Las Breas is a small settlement located within the Río Hurtado area of Chile, likely characterized by its rural Andean setting and agricultural activities.
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C.
Canóvanas
Canóvanas is a municipality in northeastern Puerto Rico known for its proximity to San Juan and its blend of suburban communities with rural, mountainous landscapes.
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D.
La Payunia
La Payunia is an extensive volcanic field in Argentina renowned for its numerous cinder cones, lava flows, and striking black volcanic landscapes.
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E.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
- 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: Muisca golden raft Target entity description: The Muisca golden raft is a pre-Columbian gold votive piece from Colombia depicting a ritual scene that inspired the legend of El Dorado.
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A.
La Dorada
La Dorada is a major riverside city in central Colombia known for its hot climate and strategic location along the Magdalena River.
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B.
Las Breas
Las Breas is a small settlement located within the Río Hurtado area of Chile, likely characterized by its rural Andean setting and agricultural activities.
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C.
Canóvanas
Canóvanas is a municipality in northeastern Puerto Rico known for its proximity to San Juan and its blend of suburban communities with rural, mountainous landscapes.
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D.
La Payunia
La Payunia is an extensive volcanic field in Argentina renowned for its numerous cinder cones, lava flows, and striking black volcanic landscapes.
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E.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muisca artifact
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archaeological artifact ⓘ pre-Columbian artwork ⓘ pre-Columbian gold votive piece ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Muisca goldwork
ⓘ
linked to:
Muisca golden raft
|
| associatedWith |
Lake Guatavita ritual
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legend of El Dorado ⓘ |
| category |
gold sculpture
ⓘ
indigenous art of the Americas ⓘ pre-Columbian art of Colombia ⓘ |
| collection |
Museo del Oro
ⓘ
linked to:
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
|
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colombia ⓘ |
| creator | Muisca goldsmiths ⓘ |
| culture | Muisca ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Gold Museum, Bogotá
ⓘ
linked to:
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
|
| depicts |
El Dorado ceremony
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attendants ⓘ ceremonial lake ritual ⓘ chief covered in gold dust ⓘ hierarchical social structure ⓘ offerings ⓘ raft ⓘ ritual scene ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Colombia ⓘ |
| discoveredNear | Pasca, Cundinamarca ⓘ |
| estimatedDate | c. 600–1600 CE ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Gold Museum permanent exhibition ⓘ |
| function | offering to deities ⓘ |
| genre | pre-Hispanic goldwork ⓘ |
| influence | modern representations of El Dorado ⓘ |
| inspired | legend of El Dorado ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Bank of the Republic of Colombia
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linked to:
Banco de la República
|
| placeOfOrigin |
Altiplano Cundiboyacense
ⓘ
Colombian Andes ⓘ Cundinamarca Department ⓘ
linked to:
Cundinamarca region
|
| religion | Muisca religion ⓘ |
| significance |
icon of El Dorado myth
ⓘ
national symbol of Colombia ⓘ |
| subject |
ceremonial offering of gold to a sacred lake
ⓘ
investiture of a new Muisca ruler ⓘ |
| technique | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Muisca period
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pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| use |
ritual object
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votive offering ⓘ |
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Subject: Muisca golden raft Description of subject: The Muisca golden raft is a pre-Columbian gold votive piece from Colombia depicting a ritual scene that inspired the legend of El Dorado.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Muisca raft (Balsa Muisca)
linked to: Muisca golden raft
linked to: Muisca golden raft