sarcophagus of the spouses
E417212
The Sarcophagus of the Spouses is a famous Etruscan terracotta funerary monument depicting a reclining married couple in a tender, lifelike pose, exemplifying the civilization’s distinctive artistic style and views on the afterlife.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarcophagus of the Married Couple | 1 |
| Sarcophagus of the Spouses | 1 |
| sarcophagus of the spouses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4166779 — 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: sarcophagus of the spouses Context triple: [Etruscan art, typicalWork, sarcophagus of the spouses]
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A.
Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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B.
Sarcophagus Hall
Sarcophagus Hall is a gallery within the Antalya Museum that showcases intricately carved ancient sarcophagi and related funerary artifacts from the region.
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C.
sarcophagus of Constantine the Great
The sarcophagus of Constantine the Great is the monumental red porphyry tomb that once housed the remains of the first Christian Roman emperor, originally placed at the center of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
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D.
Clazomenian sarcophagi
Clazomenian sarcophagi are elaborately painted clay coffins from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, characteristic of the Ionian Greek city of Clazomenae and notable for their rich figural decoration and funerary use.
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basalt sarcophagus of Menkaure
The basalt sarcophagus of Menkaure was an elaborately carved stone coffin belonging to the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Menkaure, once housed in his pyramid at Giza and now famous for having been lost at sea in the 19th century.
- 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: sarcophagus of the spouses Target entity description: The Sarcophagus of the Spouses is a famous Etruscan terracotta funerary monument depicting a reclining married couple in a tender, lifelike pose, exemplifying the civilization’s distinctive artistic style and views on the afterlife.
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A.
Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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B.
Sarcophagus Hall
Sarcophagus Hall is a gallery within the Antalya Museum that showcases intricately carved ancient sarcophagi and related funerary artifacts from the region.
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C.
sarcophagus of Constantine the Great
The sarcophagus of Constantine the Great is the monumental red porphyry tomb that once housed the remains of the first Christian Roman emperor, originally placed at the center of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
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D.
Clazomenian sarcophagi
Clazomenian sarcophagi are elaborately painted clay coffins from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, characteristic of the Ionian Greek city of Clazomenae and notable for their rich figural decoration and funerary use.
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E.
basalt sarcophagus of Menkaure
The basalt sarcophagus of Menkaure was an elaborately carved stone coffin belonging to the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Menkaure, once housed in his pyramid at Giza and now famous for having been lost at sea in the 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan sarcophagus
ⓘ
archaeological artifact ⓘ terracotta funerary monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sarcophage des époux
ⓘ
sarcophagus of the spouses ⓘ
surface form:
Sarcophagus of the Married Couple
|
| approximateDate | circa 520 BC ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Etruscan art ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Etruscan beliefs about the afterlife ⓘ |
| category |
Etruscan sculpture
ⓘ
archaeological discoveries in Italy ⓘ artworks in the Louvre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Etruscan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| currentLocationCity | Paris ⓘ |
| currentLocationCountry | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
banqueting scene
ⓘ
reclining married couple ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
funerary monument
ⓘ
sarcophagus ⓘ |
| genre |
funerary art
ⓘ
sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
box-shaped container for remains
ⓘ
lid with sculpted figures of the spouses ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.14 m ⓘ |
| iconography | Etruscan funerary banquet ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern understanding of Etruscan social customs
ⓘ
scholarly views on the role of women in Etruscan society ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1.9 m ⓘ |
| material | terracotta ⓘ |
| museumCollection |
Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities
ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities of the Louvre
|
| notableFor |
depiction of a woman and man reclining together
ⓘ
highly stylized Etruscan features ⓘ representation of marital intimacy ⓘ tender lifelike pose of the couple ⓘ |
| orientation | reclining on a dining couch ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Cerveteri
NERFINISHED
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Etruria ⓘ |
| period | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Etruscan attitudes toward women
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continuity of social life in the afterlife ⓘ status and affection of the couple ⓘ |
| technique |
mold-made terracotta
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polychrome decoration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: sarcophagus of the spouses Description of subject: The Sarcophagus of the Spouses is a famous Etruscan terracotta funerary monument depicting a reclining married couple in a tender, lifelike pose, exemplifying the civilization’s distinctive artistic style and views on the afterlife.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sarcophagus of the Spouses
subject surface form:
Sarcophagus of the Spouses
this entity surface form:
Sarcophagus of the Married Couple