Sokar barque
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The Sokar barque is a sacred funerary boat in ancient Egyptian religion, linked to the god Sokar and used symbolically in rituals concerning death, rebirth, and the underworld.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ra (boat) | 1 |
| Sokar barque canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5037818 — 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: Sokar barque Context triple: [Sokar, associatedWithObject, Sokar barque]
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A.
Arielle Ship
Arielle Ship is an American soccer forward known for her standout collegiate career at the University of California, Berkeley and subsequent professional play in the National Women's Soccer League.
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B.
Miaoulis
Miaoulis is a Greek surname most famously associated with Admiral Andreas Miaoulis, a key naval leader in the Greek War of Independence.
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C.
Gracy
Gracy is a given name, typically used as a feminine variant of the name Gracie or Grace.
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D.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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E.
Khufu ship
The Khufu ship is an ancient full-sized cedarwood vessel, over 4,500 years old, discovered buried near the Great Pyramid and believed to have been intended for the pharaoh Khufu’s use in the afterlife.
- 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: Sokar barque Target entity description: The Sokar barque is a sacred funerary boat in ancient Egyptian religion, linked to the god Sokar and used symbolically in rituals concerning death, rebirth, and the underworld.
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A.
Arielle Ship
Arielle Ship is an American soccer forward known for her standout collegiate career at the University of California, Berkeley and subsequent professional play in the National Women's Soccer League.
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B.
Miaoulis
Miaoulis is a Greek surname most famously associated with Admiral Andreas Miaoulis, a key naval leader in the Greek War of Independence.
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C.
Gracy
Gracy is a given name, typically used as a feminine variant of the name Gracie or Grace.
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D.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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E.
Khufu ship
The Khufu ship is an ancient full-sized cedarwood vessel, over 4,500 years old, discovered buried near the Great Pyramid and believed to have been intended for the pharaoh Khufu’s use in the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary object
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religious symbol ⓘ ritual object ⓘ sacred boat ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
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Sokar ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
linked to the underworld region of Rostau
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part of the sun god’s nocturnal journey ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Memphis
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Saqqara necropolis ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Book of the Dead vignettes
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linked to:
Book of the Dead
coffin decoration ⓘ tomb decoration ⓘ underworld books ⓘ |
| function |
symbol of rebirth
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symbolic journey through the underworld ⓘ symbolic transport of the dead ⓘ |
| iconographicElement |
falcon-headed deity on the barque
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shrine or chapel on the deck ⓘ towing ropes held by priests ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Osirian afterlife
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linked to:
Duat
necropolis ⓘ sarcophagi ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| materialForm |
model boat placed in tombs
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painted representation on coffins ⓘ relief representation on walls ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Osiris barque
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solar barque ⓘ |
| relatedRitual |
processions around necropolis mounds
ⓘ
ritual navigation of the underworld ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| ritualRole |
processional barque in cult ceremonies
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vehicle for Sokar in festivals ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
death
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journey of the deceased ⓘ passage through the Duat ⓘ rebirth ⓘ regeneration ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Period
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Middle Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
New Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
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| usedIn |
New Kingdom funerary religion
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funerary rituals ⓘ mortuary cult of Sokar ⓘ underworld rituals ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
Memphite theology
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Osirian funerary cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sokar barque Description of subject: The Sokar barque is a sacred funerary boat in ancient Egyptian religion, linked to the god Sokar and used symbolically in rituals concerning death, rebirth, and the underworld.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god
linked to: Sokar barque