Ram in a Thicket
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Ram in a Thicket is a famous Sumerian sculpture from ancient Mesopotamia, richly crafted in gold, lapis lazuli, and other precious materials, and discovered in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ram in a Thicket canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9661344 — 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: Ram in a Thicket Context triple: [Royal Tombs of Ur, notableArtifact, Ram in a Thicket]
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A.
In the Woods
In the Woods is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s detailed and reverent depiction of the natural world.
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B.
The Woods
The Woods is a film scored by composer John Frizzell, known for its atmospheric and suspenseful musical style.
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C.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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D.
The Meadow
The Meadow is a large open green space within Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York, commonly used for recreation, events, and outdoor gatherings.
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E.
The Deer
The Deer is a character in the animated film "The Voices," portrayed through both acting and voice work by the same lead performer.
- 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: Ram in a Thicket Target entity description: Ram in a Thicket is a famous Sumerian sculpture from ancient Mesopotamia, richly crafted in gold, lapis lazuli, and other precious materials, and discovered in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
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A.
In the Woods
In the Woods is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s detailed and reverent depiction of the natural world.
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B.
The Woods
The Woods is a film scored by composer John Frizzell, known for its atmospheric and suspenseful musical style.
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C.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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D.
The Meadow
The Meadow is a large open green space within Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York, commonly used for recreation, events, and outdoor gatherings.
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E.
The Deer
The Deer is a character in the animated film "The Voices," portrayed through both acting and voice work by the same lead performer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian artwork
ⓘ
Sumerian sculpture ⓘ archaeological artifact ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Ur ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key example of Early Dynastic Mesopotamian luxury art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal grave goods of Ur
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Tombs of Ur
Sumerian royal funerary practices ⓘ |
| baseMaterial | shell inlay ⓘ |
| baseShape | rectangular base ⓘ |
| civilization |
Ancient Mesopotamia
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamia
|
| condition | restored from fragments ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
British Museum
ⓘ
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology ⓘ
linked to:
Penn Museum
|
| dateApproximate | circa 2600–2400 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
goat reaching up to a tree
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goat standing on hind legs ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Royal Tombs of Ur ⓘ |
| earsMaterial | copper ⓘ |
| excavationEndYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| excavationLeader | Leonard Woolley ⓘ |
| excavationStartYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| eyesMaterial | shell and lapis lazuli ⓘ |
| foundInGraveComplex |
Royal Cemetery at Ur
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Tombs of Ur
|
| foundInTomb | PG 1237 ⓘ |
| furRepresentation | lapis lazuli plaques ⓘ |
| heightApproximate | about 45 cm ⓘ |
| hornMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| material |
bitumen
ⓘ
copper ⓘ gold ⓘ lapis lazuli ⓘ shell ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Iraq ⓘ |
| museumCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Philadelphia ⓘ |
| nameAlludesTo | biblical story of Abraham and the ram in a thicket ⓘ |
| nameGivenBy | Leonard Woolley ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high level of craftsmanship
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rich use of precious materials ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic III period ⓘ |
| restorationInstitution |
British Museum
ⓘ
Penn Museum ⓘ |
| supportElement | golden tree or bush ⓘ |
| symbolismHypothesis |
abundance
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connection to vegetation deity ⓘ fertility ⓘ |
| technique | inlay ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ram in a Thicket Description of subject: Ram in a Thicket is a famous Sumerian sculpture from ancient Mesopotamia, richly crafted in gold, lapis lazuli, and other precious materials, and discovered in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
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