concrete cows sculpture
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The concrete cows sculpture is a famous public artwork in Milton Keynes depicting life-sized cows made of concrete, symbolizing the town’s blend of urban planning and rural imagery.
All labels observed (1)
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| concrete cows sculpture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3190708 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: concrete cows sculpture Context triple: [Milton Keynes, hasFeature, concrete cows sculpture]
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A.
Cattle Drive (sculpture group)
Cattle Drive is a large bronze sculpture installation in Dallas depicting a herd of longhorn steers and cowboys, commemorating the historic cattle drives of the American West.
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B.
Tortoise and Hare sculpture
The Tortoise and Hare sculpture is a public bronze artwork in Boston that whimsically depicts the classic fable’s characters to celebrate the city’s marathon-running heritage.
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C.
Sun Voyager sculpture
The Sun Voyager sculpture is a striking steel artwork on Reykjavík’s waterfront that resembles a Viking ship and symbolizes exploration, hope, and the promise of undiscovered territory.
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D.
LOVE sculpture
The LOVE sculpture is an iconic pop art piece by Robert Indiana featuring the stacked letters L-O-V-E, widely recognized as a symbol of love and a popular photo spot in Philadelphia and around the world.
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E.
Rocket Thrower sculpture
The Rocket Thrower sculpture is a bronze artwork by Donald De Lue depicting a muscular figure hurling a rocket skyward, created for the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: concrete cows sculpture Target entity description: The concrete cows sculpture is a famous public artwork in Milton Keynes depicting life-sized cows made of concrete, symbolizing the town’s blend of urban planning and rural imagery.
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A.
Cattle Drive (sculpture group)
Cattle Drive is a large bronze sculpture installation in Dallas depicting a herd of longhorn steers and cowboys, commemorating the historic cattle drives of the American West.
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B.
Tortoise and Hare sculpture
The Tortoise and Hare sculpture is a public bronze artwork in Boston that whimsically depicts the classic fable’s characters to celebrate the city’s marathon-running heritage.
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C.
Sun Voyager sculpture
The Sun Voyager sculpture is a striking steel artwork on Reykjavík’s waterfront that resembles a Viking ship and symbolizes exploration, hope, and the promise of undiscovered territory.
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D.
LOVE sculpture
The LOVE sculpture is an iconic pop art piece by Robert Indiana featuring the stacked letters L-O-V-E, widely recognized as a symbol of love and a popular photo spot in Philadelphia and around the world.
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E.
Rocket Thrower sculpture
The Rocket Thrower sculpture is a bronze artwork by Donald De Lue depicting a muscular figure hurling a rocket skyward, created for the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark of Milton Keynes
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement | conceptual art ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Milton Keynes Development Corporation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Liz Leyh ⓘ |
| depicts |
cows
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life-sized cows ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMedium |
concrete over metal armature
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fibreglass (for some versions) ⓘ |
| hasColor | black and white ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 52.060°N 0.783°W (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalMeaning | commentary on planned urban development ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | identity of Milton Keynes ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLocation | green space in Milton Keynes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
calves
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three adult cows ⓘ |
| hasReproduction | replica cows in Milton Keynes Shopping Centre ⓘ |
| hasType | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local cultural icon ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bancroft, Milton Keynes
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Buckinghamshire ⓘ England ⓘ Milton Keynes ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local authorities of Milton Keynes ⓘ |
| materialUsed | concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an iconic symbol of Milton Keynes
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use of concrete to represent rural animals ⓘ |
| purpose | symbolize blend of urban planning and rural imagery ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
local tourism promotions
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media coverage about Milton Keynes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: concrete cows sculpture Description of subject: The concrete cows sculpture is a famous public artwork in Milton Keynes depicting life-sized cows made of concrete, symbolizing the town’s blend of urban planning and rural imagery.
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