flèche faîtière
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The flèche faîtière is a traditional carved rooftop spear from New Caledonia that serves as a powerful spiritual and social emblem of Kanak identity and ancestral connection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| flèche faîtière canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9436708 — 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: flèche faîtière Context triple: [Kanak people, culturalSymbol, flèche faîtière]
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A.
Goujon
Goujon is a French surname borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and other fields.
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B.
Griflet
Griflet is a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, often depicted as one of King Arthur’s loyal and early companions.
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C.
Fliquet
Fliquet is a small coastal locality in the Parish of St. Martin on the island of Jersey, known for its shoreline and rural surroundings.
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D.
Etaux
Etaux is a small French commune located in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France.
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E.
Feuillant
The Feuillants were a moderate monarchist political faction during the French Revolution that supported a constitutional monarchy and opposed the more radical Jacobins.
- 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: flèche faîtière Target entity description: The flèche faîtière is a traditional carved rooftop spear from New Caledonia that serves as a powerful spiritual and social emblem of Kanak identity and ancestral connection.
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A.
Goujon
Goujon is a French surname borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and other fields.
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B.
Griflet
Griflet is a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, often depicted as one of King Arthur’s loyal and early companions.
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C.
Fliquet
Fliquet is a small coastal locality in the Parish of St. Martin on the island of Jersey, known for its shoreline and rural surroundings.
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D.
Etaux
Etaux is a small French commune located in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France.
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E.
Feuillant
The Feuillants were a moderate monarchist political faction during the French Revolution that supported a constitutional monarchy and opposed the more radical Jacobins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural symbol
ⓘ
ritual object ⓘ traditional architectural ornament ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kanak cosmology
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Kanak identity ⓘ ancestral connection ⓘ |
| createdBy | Kanak carvers ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
ancestral figures
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geometric motifs ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
carved figure
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central shaft ⓘ lateral bar ⓘ spikes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Kanak people
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New Caledonia ⓘ |
| hasForm | carved spear ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
social emblem
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spiritual emblem ⓘ |
| hasGeographicOrigin | New Caledonia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfName | ridge arrow ⓘ |
| partOf | Kanak architectural tradition ⓘ |
| placedOn | roof ridge ⓘ |
| preservedIn | museums of Oceania art ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
chief’s authority
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clan identity ⓘ link between living and ancestors ⓘ protection of the house ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| usedDuring | house inauguration rituals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kanak Great House
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linked to:
Kanak great house
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: flèche faîtière Description of subject: The flèche faîtière is a traditional carved rooftop spear from New Caledonia that serves as a powerful spiritual and social emblem of Kanak identity and ancestral connection.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.