Hoa Hakananaiʻa statue
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The Hoa Hakananaiʻa statue is a famous Easter Island moai carved from basalt, renowned for its intricate petroglyphs and as one of the British Museum’s most iconic Polynesian sculptures.
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| Hoa Hakananaiʻa statue canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hoa Hakananaiʻa statue Context triple: [British Museum, notableWork, Hoa Hakananaiʻa statue]
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Smiling Angel statue
The Smiling Angel statue is a famous Gothic sculpture at Reims Cathedral, celebrated for its serene, gently smiling expression that has become an emblem of the city and French medieval art.
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B.
Aloha Tower
Aloha Tower is a historic waterfront landmark and former lighthouse in Honolulu, Hawaii, long serving as a welcoming beacon for arriving ships and visitors.
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Vulcan statue
The Vulcan statue is a towering cast-iron representation of the Roman god of fire and forge that serves as an iconic symbol of Birmingham, Alabama’s industrial heritage.
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Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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Hibernia statue
The Hibernia statue is an allegorical sculpture representing Ireland that crowns the pediment of Dublin’s General Post Office, one of the city’s most iconic nationalist symbols.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Hoa Hakananaiʻa statue Target entity description: The Hoa Hakananaiʻa statue is a famous Easter Island moai carved from basalt, renowned for its intricate petroglyphs and as one of the British Museum’s most iconic Polynesian sculptures.
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A.
Smiling Angel statue
The Smiling Angel statue is a famous Gothic sculpture at Reims Cathedral, celebrated for its serene, gently smiling expression that has become an emblem of the city and French medieval art.
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B.
Aloha Tower
Aloha Tower is a historic waterfront landmark and former lighthouse in Honolulu, Hawaii, long serving as a welcoming beacon for arriving ships and visitors.
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C.
Vulcan statue
The Vulcan statue is a towering cast-iron representation of the Roman god of fire and forge that serves as an iconic symbol of Birmingham, Alabama’s industrial heritage.
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D.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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E.
Hibernia statue
The Hibernia statue is an allegorical sculpture representing Ireland that crowns the pediment of Dublin’s General Post Office, one of the city’s most iconic nationalist symbols.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Easter Island statue
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Polynesian sculpture ⓘ moai statue ⓘ museum object ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | British Museum ⓘ |
| acquisitionMethod | removed from Easter Island by a British naval expedition ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1868 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
birdman cult of Rapa Nui
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ritual practices at Orongo ⓘ |
| broughtToBritainBy | HMS Topaze ⓘ |
| category | Sculpture ⓘ |
| collection | British Museum Oceania collection ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture |
Easter Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Rapa Nui
|
| dateOfCreation | circa 1200–1600 CE ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Orongo
ⓘ
surface form:
Orongo, Rapa Nui
|
| displayedIn | Room 24, British Museum ⓘ |
| foundIn | a stone house at Orongo ⓘ |
| geologicalType | dense grey-brown basalt ⓘ |
| hasBackCarvings | yes ⓘ |
| hasFrontCarvings | minimal compared to back ⓘ |
| hasHeadgear | no separate pukao ⓘ |
| hasPetroglyphs | yes ⓘ |
| height |
about 2.4 metres
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approximately 240 centimetres ⓘ |
| iconography |
birdman (tangata manu) motifs
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paddle (ao and rapa) motifs ⓘ ring and girdle motifs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Museum ⓘ |
| material | basalt ⓘ |
| museumNumber | 1869,1020.1 ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | often translated as "stolen or hidden friend" ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the British Museum’s most iconic Polynesian sculptures
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being one of the best-known Easter Island statues ⓘ intricate petroglyphs ⓘ |
| orientationInMuseum | facing visitors with back petroglyphs visible ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Easter Island
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Special Territory of Rapa Nui ⓘ
surface form:
Rapa Nui, Chile
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| owner |
Board of Trustees of the British Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
British Museum Trustees
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| period | late statue phase of Rapa Nui culture ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Polynesia ⓘ |
| style | classic Rapa Nui moai style with later petroglyph additions ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
3D scanning and digital documentation projects
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repatriation debates ⓘ scholarly studies on Rapa Nui art ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 4 tonnes ⓘ |
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