dotaku
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Dotaku are ancient Japanese bronze ritual bells from the Yayoi period, often intricately decorated and believed to have been used in agricultural or ceremonial contexts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| dotaku canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4202873 — 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: dotaku Context triple: [Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo, exhibits, dotaku]
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A.
dotara
The dotara is a traditional plucked string instrument from eastern India and Bangladesh, closely associated with folk and Baul music.
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B.
Takanot
Takanot are rabbinic enactments or decrees established to address communal needs and clarify or safeguard Jewish law within Rabbinic Judaism.
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C.
tudabarai
Tudabarai is a variant of the Central Asian equestrian sport buzkashi, in which mounted players compete to control and carry a goat or calf carcass in a fast-paced, physically demanding game.
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D.
Takenotsuka
Takenotsuka is a neighborhood in Adachi, Tokyo, known as a residential and commercial district served by Takenotsuka Station on the Tobu Skytree Line.
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E.
TAK
TAK is a Kurdish militant organization known for carrying out urban terrorist attacks in Turkey, often seen as a hardline offshoot or affiliate of the PKK.
- 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: dotaku Target entity description: Dotaku are ancient Japanese bronze ritual bells from the Yayoi period, often intricately decorated and believed to have been used in agricultural or ceremonial contexts.
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A.
dotara
The dotara is a traditional plucked string instrument from eastern India and Bangladesh, closely associated with folk and Baul music.
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B.
Takanot
Takanot are rabbinic enactments or decrees established to address communal needs and clarify or safeguard Jewish law within Rabbinic Judaism.
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C.
tudabarai
Tudabarai is a variant of the Central Asian equestrian sport buzkashi, in which mounted players compete to control and carry a goat or calf carcass in a fast-paced, physically demanding game.
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D.
Takenotsuka
Takenotsuka is a neighborhood in Adachi, Tokyo, known as a residential and commercial district served by Takenotsuka Station on the Tobu Skytree Line.
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E.
TAK
TAK is a Kurdish militant organization known for carrying out urban terrorist attacks in Turkey, often seen as a hardline offshoot or affiliate of the PKK.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese cultural property
ⓘ
archaeological artifact ⓘ bronze bell ⓘ ritual bell ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fertility rites
ⓘ
rainmaking rituals ⓘ rice agriculture ⓘ |
| classification | Japanese bronze ritual implements ⓘ |
| color | greenish-brown patina ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture |
Yayoi culture
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linked to:
Yayoi period
|
| decoration |
agricultural scenes
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animal motifs ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ human figures ⓘ |
| decorationTechnique | casting in relief ⓘ |
| earliestAppearance | around 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clapperless hollow body
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suspension loop ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Yayoi period ⓘ |
| latestCommonUse | around 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| manufacturingMethod | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| museumCollection |
Kyoto National Museum
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Nara National Museum ⓘ Tokyo National Museum ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
non-functional as everyday bells
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thin bronze walls ⓘ |
| possibleFunction |
agricultural ritual implement
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ceremonial object ⓘ status symbol ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | ritual use ⓘ |
| region |
Chugoku region
ⓘ
linked to:
Chūgoku region
Kinki region ⓘ
linked to:
Kansai region
Shikoku ⓘ northern Kyushu ⓘ western Japan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese bronze bells
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Korean bronze culture ⓘ |
| shape |
elongated
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slightly flattened cylinder ⓘ |
| soundProduction | struck externally ⓘ |
| symbolism |
agricultural prosperity
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authority ⓘ connection to deities ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 20–130 cm ⓘ |
| typicalLocationFound |
burial sites
ⓘ
hilltops ⓘ isolated ritual sites ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: dotaku Description of subject: Dotaku are ancient Japanese bronze ritual bells from the Yayoi period, often intricately decorated and believed to have been used in agricultural or ceremonial contexts.
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