Ampulla and Coronation Spoon
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The Ampulla and Coronation Spoon are ancient and highly significant pieces of British royal regalia used to hold and administer holy oil during the anointing of a monarch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ampulla and Coronation Spoon canonical | 2 |
| Coronation spoon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2298017 — 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: Ampulla and Coronation Spoon Context triple: [Coronation of George IV, regaliaUsed, Ampulla and Coronation Spoon]
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A.
Claret Jug
The Claret Jug is the iconic silver trophy awarded annually to the winner of golf’s Open Championship, symbolizing one of the sport’s oldest and most prestigious titles.
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B.
St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
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C.
Coronation Chair
The Coronation Chair is the historic wooden throne in Westminster Abbey used for the crowning of British monarchs since the early 14th century.
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D.
Coronation Ring
The Coronation Ring is a ceremonial piece of royal regalia symbolizing the monarch’s commitment to the Church and the people, traditionally placed on the sovereign’s hand during the coronation service.
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E.
Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
- 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: Ampulla and Coronation Spoon Target entity description: The Ampulla and Coronation Spoon are ancient and highly significant pieces of British royal regalia used to hold and administer holy oil during the anointing of a monarch.
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A.
Claret Jug
The Claret Jug is the iconic silver trophy awarded annually to the winner of golf’s Open Championship, symbolizing one of the sport’s oldest and most prestigious titles.
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B.
St Edward's Crown
St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.
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C.
Coronation Chair
The Coronation Chair is the historic wooden throne in Westminster Abbey used for the crowning of British monarchs since the early 14th century.
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D.
Coronation Ring
The Coronation Ring is a ceremonial piece of royal regalia symbolizing the monarch’s commitment to the Church and the people, traditionally placed on the sovereign’s hand during the coronation service.
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E.
Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British royal regalia
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anointing vessel ⓘ liturgical spoon ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ set of royal regalia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Church of England ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | symbolize divine approval of monarch ⓘ |
| country |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | eagle with outspread wings ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Jewel House
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surface form:
Jewel House, Tower of London
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| hasPart |
Ampulla
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Coronation Spoon ⓘ bowl ⓘ handle ⓘ hinged lid ⓘ small opening for pouring oil ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national treasures of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| keptBy | Crown Jeweller ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | English ⓘ |
| location | Tower of London ⓘ |
| material |
gold
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silver-gilt ⓘ |
| notableFor | oldest surviving piece of English coronation regalia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
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Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom ⓘ Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
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| religiousSignificance | Christian anointing ritual ⓘ |
| shape | eagle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Archbishop of Canterbury
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Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ British monarch ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Eucharistic-style coronation liturgy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administering holy oil
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administering holy oil ⓘ anointing of a monarch ⓘ holding holy oil ⓘ holding holy oil ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British coronation ceremony
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anointing of a monarch ⓘ anointing of a monarch ⓘ coronation of British monarchs ⓘ Coronation of Charles III ⓘ
surface form:
coronation of Charles III
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ
surface form:
coronation of Elizabeth II
coronation of English monarchs ⓘ |
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Subject: Ampulla and Coronation Spoon Description of subject: The Ampulla and Coronation Spoon are ancient and highly significant pieces of British royal regalia used to hold and administer holy oil during the anointing of a monarch.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coronation spoon