Asia (Four Continents sculpture)
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Asia (Four Continents sculpture) is an allegorical monumental figure representing the continent of Asia, created as part of the sculptural group adorning the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.
All labels observed (1)
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| Asia (Four Continents sculpture) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asia (Four Continents sculpture) Context triple: [Four Continents sculptures (New York Custom House), hasPart, Asia (Four Continents sculpture)]
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A.
Fountain of the Four Continents
The Fountain of the Four Continents is an 18th-century Baroque fountain in Trieste symbolically representing Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas through allegorical sculptures.
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B.
Open Hand Monument
The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
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C.
World Peace Bell
The World Peace Bell is a symbolic monument dedicated to promoting global harmony and the cessation of war, installed as part of an international series of peace bells.
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D.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
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E.
Fountain of Peace
Fountain of Peace is a symbolic water monument in Nagasaki Peace Park commemorating the victims of the atomic bombing and expressing hopes for lasting world peace.
- 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: Asia (Four Continents sculpture) Target entity description: Asia (Four Continents sculpture) is an allegorical monumental figure representing the continent of Asia, created as part of the sculptural group adorning the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.
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A.
Fountain of the Four Continents
The Fountain of the Four Continents is an 18th-century Baroque fountain in Trieste symbolically representing Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas through allegorical sculptures.
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B.
Open Hand Monument
The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
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C.
World Peace Bell
The World Peace Bell is a symbolic monument dedicated to promoting global harmony and the cessation of war, installed as part of an international series of peace bells.
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D.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
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E.
Fountain of Peace
Fountain of Peace is a symbolic water monument in Nagasaki Peace Park commemorating the victims of the atomic bombing and expressing hopes for lasting world peace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical sculpture
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monumental sculpture ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Asia
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surface form:
Asia (continent)
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| flankedBy |
Africa (Four Continents sculpture)
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America (Four Continents sculpture) ⓘ Europe (Four Continents sculpture) ⓘ |
| genre |
Beaux-Arts sculpture
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allegorical art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accompanying symbolic figures
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allegorical attributes of the continent of Asia ⓘ female personification of Asia ⓘ |
| hasType |
architectural ornament
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figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
part of a National Historic Landmark building
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part of a New York City Landmark building ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ |
| location |
1 Bowling Green, Manhattan, New York City
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United States Custom House ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Four Continents (sculptural group)
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architectural sculpture of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House ⓘ sculptural program of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Four Continents sculptures (New York Custom House)
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surface form:
Four Continents sculptures at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
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| subjectHasRole | personification of Asia ⓘ |
| use |
architectural decoration
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symbolic representation of a continent ⓘ |
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Subject: Asia (Four Continents sculpture) Description of subject: Asia (Four Continents sculpture) is an allegorical monumental figure representing the continent of Asia, created as part of the sculptural group adorning the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Four Continents (sculptural group)