Ashura statue
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The Ashura statue is a renowned 8th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture at Kōfuku-ji, celebrated for its delicate, expressive depiction of the multi-faced, multi-armed deity Ashura.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ashura statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4822207 — 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: Ashura statue Context triple: [Kōfuku-ji, hasFamousArtwork, Ashura statue]
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Lamassu sculptures
Lamassu sculptures are monumental Assyrian protective deities depicted as winged human-headed bulls or lions that once guarded the entrances of palaces and cities in ancient Mesopotamia.
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B.
Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
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C.
Philae obelisk
The Philae obelisk is an ancient Egyptian monument on the island of Philae whose bilingual inscriptions were crucial in helping scholars decipher hieroglyphs.
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D.
Stone Lion of Hamadan
The Stone Lion of Hamadan is an ancient monolithic lion sculpture in Hamadan, Iran, traditionally linked to the Hellenistic era and regarded as a symbol of the city’s historical heritage.
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E.
Stele of Novilara
The Stele of Novilara is an ancient inscribed stone monument from the Picene region of Italy, bearing one of the most significant and enigmatic examples of the North Picene language.
- 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: Ashura statue Target entity description: The Ashura statue is a renowned 8th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture at Kōfuku-ji, celebrated for its delicate, expressive depiction of the multi-faced, multi-armed deity Ashura.
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A.
Lamassu sculptures
Lamassu sculptures are monumental Assyrian protective deities depicted as winged human-headed bulls or lions that once guarded the entrances of palaces and cities in ancient Mesopotamia.
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B.
Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
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C.
Philae obelisk
The Philae obelisk is an ancient Egyptian monument on the island of Philae whose bilingual inscriptions were crucial in helping scholars decipher hieroglyphs.
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D.
Stone Lion of Hamadan
The Stone Lion of Hamadan is an ancient monolithic lion sculpture in Hamadan, Iran, traditionally linked to the Hellenistic era and regarded as a symbol of the city’s historical heritage.
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E.
Stele of Novilara
The Stele of Novilara is an ancient inscribed stone monument from the Picene region of Italy, bearing one of the most significant and enigmatic examples of the North Picene language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sculpture
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Japanese cultural property ⓘ Nara-period artwork ⓘ religious icon ⓘ wooden statue ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 734 ⓘ |
| artPeriod | Nara period ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Nara Buddhist sculpture
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realistic expressionism ⓘ |
| associatedDeityType |
Asura-class being
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guardian deity ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect |
Hossō school of Buddhism
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linked to:
Hossō school
|
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | unknown ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese Buddhism
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Nara-period court culture ⓘ |
| depicts | Ashura ⓘ |
| function |
object of worship
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votive image ⓘ |
| hasColorTraces | polychrome painting remnants ⓘ |
| height | approximately 153 cm ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Treasure of Japan
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linked to:
National Treasures of Japan
|
| housedIn |
Kōfuku-ji National Treasure Hall
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linked to:
Kōfuku-ji
|
| iconographyType |
multi-armed deity
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multi-faced deity ⓘ |
| inception | 8th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kōfuku-ji ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Nara ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Nara Prefecture ⓘ |
| madeFor |
Kōfuku-ji temple
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linked to:
Kōfuku-ji
|
| materialUsed |
dry-lacquer
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wooden core ⓘ |
| notableFor |
delicate facial expressions
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expressive emotional depiction ⓘ refined drapery carving ⓘ slender youthful body ⓘ |
| numberOfArms | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfFaces | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfHeads | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kōfuku-ji sculpture collection
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linked to:
Kōfuku-ji
|
| pose | standing ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic image in Japanese art history
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masterpiece of early Japanese Buddhist sculpture ⓘ |
| subjectHasGenderExpression | androgynous ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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