Lincoln Imp carving
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The Lincoln Imp carving is a famous medieval stone figure of a mischievous imp perched high in Lincoln Cathedral, long associated with local legend and folklore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lincoln Imp carving canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T648239 — 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: Lincoln Imp carving Context triple: [Lincoln Cathedral, notableFeature, Lincoln Imp carving]
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A.
The Diesel
The Diesel is the nickname of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back John Riggins, renowned for his powerful, hard-charging rushing style with the Washington Redskins.
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B.
Parker
Parker is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as politics, sports, arts, and science.
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C.
DeSoto
DeSoto is a suburban city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area in North Texas.
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D.
Cobb Offset
Cobb Offset is a major transform fault system in the northeast Pacific Ocean that offsets segments of the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
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E.
Red Duster
The Red Duster is the traditional British civil ensign, a red flag with the Union Jack in the canton historically flown by British merchant ships.
- 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: Lincoln Imp carving Target entity description: The Lincoln Imp carving is a famous medieval stone figure of a mischievous imp perched high in Lincoln Cathedral, long associated with local legend and folklore.
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A.
The Diesel
The Diesel is the nickname of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back John Riggins, renowned for his powerful, hard-charging rushing style with the Washington Redskins.
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B.
Parker
Parker is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as politics, sports, arts, and science.
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C.
DeSoto
DeSoto is a suburban city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area in North Texas.
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D.
Cobb Offset
Cobb Offset is a major transform fault system in the northeast Pacific Ocean that offsets segments of the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
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E.
Red Duster
The Red Duster is the traditional British civil ensign, a red flag with the Union Jack in the canton historically flown by British merchant ships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gargoyle-like figure
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medieval sculpture ⓘ stone carving ⓘ |
| architecturalContext | interior of Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English folklore
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local legend ⓘ medieval folklore ⓘ |
| category |
Individual sculptures in England
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Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ Medieval sculpture in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Lincoln ⓘ |
| depicts |
imp
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mischievous demon ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| famousFor |
association with a curse-breaking angel legend
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mischievous expression ⓘ |
| function | decorative architectural element ⓘ |
| hasLegend | imp turned to stone by an angel ⓘ |
| heritageStatusContext | within a Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| iconography | grotesque figure ⓘ |
| inspired | souvenirs and merchandise in Lincoln ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Lincoln ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | England ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lincolnshire ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elevated and hard-to-see location
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small size relative to cathedral interior ⓘ |
| partOf | sculptural program of Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| position | perched high in the cathedral ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian cathedral decoration ⓘ |
| style | Gothic ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs | emblem of Lincoln City Football Club ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lincoln Imp carving Description of subject: The Lincoln Imp carving is a famous medieval stone figure of a mischievous imp perched high in Lincoln Cathedral, long associated with local legend and folklore.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.