Locking Piece
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Locking Piece is a large abstract bronze sculpture by British artist Henry Moore, characterized by interlocking organic forms that explore balance, tension, and spatial relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Locking Piece canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3201493 — 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: Locking Piece Context triple: [Henry Moore, notableWork, Locking Piece]
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A.
Teston Lock
Teston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, used to manage river levels and enable boat passage.
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B.
Wheeler Lock
Wheeler Lock is a navigation lock on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama that helps vessels bypass Wheeler Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s waterway system.
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C.
Kimura lock
The Kimura lock is a powerful submission hold that targets an opponent’s shoulder and elbow joints, widely used in mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.
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D.
Lockit
Lockit is the corrupt jailer and one of the main antagonists in John Gay's satirical ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera."
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E.
Bow Locks
Bow Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Lea in East London that control water levels and enable boat passage between the river and surrounding waterways.
- 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: Locking Piece Target entity description: Locking Piece is a large abstract bronze sculpture by British artist Henry Moore, characterized by interlocking organic forms that explore balance, tension, and spatial relationships.
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A.
Teston Lock
Teston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, used to manage river levels and enable boat passage.
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B.
Wheeler Lock
Wheeler Lock is a navigation lock on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama that helps vessels bypass Wheeler Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s waterway system.
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C.
Kimura lock
The Kimura lock is a powerful submission hold that targets an opponent’s shoulder and elbow joints, widely used in mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.
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D.
Lockit
Lockit is the corrupt jailer and one of the main antagonists in John Gay's satirical ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera."
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E.
Bow Locks
Bow Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Lea in East London that control water levels and enable boat passage between the river and surrounding waterways.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artMedium | bronze ⓘ |
| category |
Abstract sculptures in England
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Bronze sculptures in the United Kingdom ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in London ⓘ |
| collection | City of London ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Henry Moore ⓘ |
| depicts | abstract organic shapes ⓘ |
| exemplifies | Henry Moore’s late style ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasPart | interlocking forms ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
exploration of spatial relationships
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organic forms ⓘ sense of balance ⓘ tension ⓘ |
| hasShape |
biomorphic
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curvilinear ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | two pebbles that fit together ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
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linked to:
London, England
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainSubject | interlocking volumes ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| mountingLocation | outdoors ⓘ |
| movement | modern sculpture ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Henry Moore ⓘ |
| publiclyAccessible | true ⓘ |
| surfaceFinish | patinated bronze ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Locking Piece Description of subject: Locking Piece is a large abstract bronze sculpture by British artist Henry Moore, characterized by interlocking organic forms that explore balance, tension, and spatial relationships.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.