Circle of Animals
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Circle of Animals is a renowned series of bronze sculptures by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei that reinterprets the traditional Chinese zodiac heads.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Circle of Animals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8784332 — 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: Circle of Animals Context triple: [Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, title, Circle of Animals]
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A.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is the raucous student section and fan base known for creating an intense home-field atmosphere at Arizona Stadium, home of the University of Arizona Wildcats football team.
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B.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is a popular nickname for Kalamazoo, Michigan, reflecting the city's lively character and strong local identity.
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C.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is a popular hard rock song by the German band Scorpions, known for its heavy riff and frequent appearance in their live performances.
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Wild Kingdom
Wild Kingdom is a long-running American wildlife television series best known for its nature documentaries and animal adventure programs, originally sponsored by Mutual of Omaha.
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E.
Voice of the Animals
Voice of the Animals is a studio album by American violinist Scarlet Rivera, showcasing her distinctive fusion of rock, folk, and world music influences.
- 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: Circle of Animals Target entity description: Circle of Animals is a renowned series of bronze sculptures by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei that reinterprets the traditional Chinese zodiac heads.
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A.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is the raucous student section and fan base known for creating an intense home-field atmosphere at Arizona Stadium, home of the University of Arizona Wildcats football team.
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B.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is a popular nickname for Kalamazoo, Michigan, reflecting the city's lively character and strong local identity.
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C.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is a popular hard rock song by the German band Scorpions, known for its heavy riff and frequent appearance in their live performances.
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D.
Wild Kingdom
Wild Kingdom is a long-running American wildlife television series best known for its nature documentaries and animal adventure programs, originally sponsored by Mutual of Omaha.
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E.
Voice of the Animals
Voice of the Animals is a studio album by American violinist Scarlet Rivera, showcasing her distinctive fusion of rock, folk, and world music influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public artwork
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sculpture series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Ai Weiwei ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chinese zodiac ⓘ |
| castingTechnique | bronze casting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | Ai Weiwei ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Art Gallery of Ontario
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ⓘ Houston’s Hermann Park ⓘ
linked to:
Hermann Park
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ⓘ Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego ⓘ National Gallery of Canada ⓘ Philadelphia Museum of Art ⓘ Princeton University Art Museum ⓘ Pulitzer Fountain, New York City ⓘ
linked to:
Pulitzer Fountain
Somerset House, London ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dog head sculpture
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Dragon head sculpture ⓘ Goat head sculpture ⓘ Horse head sculpture ⓘ Monkey head sculpture ⓘ Ox head sculpture ⓘ Pig head sculpture ⓘ Rabbit head sculpture ⓘ Rat head sculpture ⓘ Rooster head sculpture ⓘ Snake head sculpture ⓘ Tiger head sculpture ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (bronze series)
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linked to:
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (gold series) ⓘ
linked to:
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
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| inception | 2010 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Old Summer Palace zodiac fountain heads
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linked to:
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
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| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chinese zodiac animals
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cultural heritage ⓘ looted art ⓘ repatriation of art ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ai Weiwei ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 12 ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural identity
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globalization ⓘ historical trauma ⓘ politics of memory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Circle of Animals Description of subject: Circle of Animals is a renowned series of bronze sculptures by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei that reinterprets the traditional Chinese zodiac heads.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.