Havmannen sculpture
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The Havmannen sculpture is a large granite figure standing in the waters of the Ranfjord in Mo i Rana, Norway, known as a striking public artwork symbolizing the town’s connection to the sea and nature.
All labels observed (1)
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| Havmannen sculpture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3521994 — 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: Havmannen sculpture Context triple: [Mo i Rana, hasCulturalInstitution, Havmannen sculpture]
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A.
The Folke Filbyter statue
The Folke Filbyter statue is a prominent bronze sculpture in Linköping, Sweden, created by renowned sculptor Carl Milles and depicting the legendary pagan ancestor of the House of Bjelbo.
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B.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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C.
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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D.
Het Lieverdje statue
The Het Lieverdje statue is a small bronze sculpture in central Amsterdam depicting a street urchin, symbolizing the city's mischievous yet endearing youth and serving as a popular local meeting point.
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E.
Copper Horse statue
The Copper Horse statue is a prominent equestrian monument of King George III that stands on Snow Hill overlooking Windsor Castle in Windsor Great Park, England.
- 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: Havmannen sculpture Target entity description: The Havmannen sculpture is a large granite figure standing in the waters of the Ranfjord in Mo i Rana, Norway, known as a striking public artwork symbolizing the town’s connection to the sea and nature.
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A.
The Folke Filbyter statue
The Folke Filbyter statue is a prominent bronze sculpture in Linköping, Sweden, created by renowned sculptor Carl Milles and depicting the legendary pagan ancestor of the House of Bjelbo.
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B.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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C.
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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D.
Het Lieverdje statue
The Het Lieverdje statue is a small bronze sculpture in central Amsterdam depicting a street urchin, symbolizing the city's mischievous yet endearing youth and serving as a popular local meeting point.
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E.
Copper Horse statue
The Copper Horse statue is a prominent equestrian monument of King George III that stands on Snow Hill overlooking Windsor Castle in Windsor Great Park, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite sculpture
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | general public ⓘ |
| category |
monument and memorial in Norway
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statue in Norway ⓘ tourist attraction in Nordland ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| creator | Antony Gormley ⓘ |
| depicts |
human figure
ⓘ
standing male figure ⓘ |
| function |
public art landmark
ⓘ
symbol of Mo i Rana ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary sculpture
ⓘ
figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximately 66.312°N 14.142°E ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Man of the Sea ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Havmannen ⓘ |
| hasMassiveAppearance | true ⓘ |
| height |
about 11 metres
ⓘ
approximately 36 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | coastal landscape of Ranfjorden ⓘ |
| installationSite | near the shore of Mo i Rana town centre ⓘ |
| isPubliclyAccessible | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mo i Rana
ⓘ
Nordland county NERFINISHED ⓘ Rana municipality ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Ranfjorden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeographicRegion | Northern Norway ⓘ |
| locatedInWater | Ranfjorden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeOf | granite ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large granite figure standing in the Ranfjord
ⓘ
prominent landmark of Mo i Rana ⓘ symbolizing Mo i Rana’s connection to the sea and nature ⓘ |
| owner | Rana municipality ⓘ |
| partOf | Artscape Nordland ⓘ |
| position | standing in the sea ⓘ |
| setting | tidal waters of Ranfjorden ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | icon of local identity ⓘ |
| surfaceColor | grey ⓘ |
| theme |
connection between town and sea
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relationship between humans and nature ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1995 ⓘ |
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