Verity statue
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The Verity statue is a towering bronze sculpture by artist Damien Hirst depicting a pregnant woman holding a sword, prominently sited on the harbour in Ilfracombe, Devon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Verity statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5265034 — 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: Verity statue Context triple: [Ilfracombe, hasLandmark, Verity statue]
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A.
Fine Lady statue
The Fine Lady statue is a bronze sculpture in Banbury, England, depicting the famous "Fine Lady upon a White Horse" from the traditional nursery rhyme associated with the town.
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B.
Queen Victoria statue
The Queen Victoria statue is a prominent public monument honoring Queen Victoria, situated in front of Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Lady Godiva statue
The Lady Godiva statue is a prominent public sculpture in Coventry depicting the legendary noblewoman famed for her symbolic naked ride through the city.
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D.
St Christopher statue
The St Christopher statue is a medieval sculpture depicting the patron saint of travelers, notable for its religious symbolism and historical craftsmanship.
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E.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
- 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: Verity statue Target entity description: The Verity statue is a towering bronze sculpture by artist Damien Hirst depicting a pregnant woman holding a sword, prominently sited on the harbour in Ilfracombe, Devon.
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A.
Fine Lady statue
The Fine Lady statue is a bronze sculpture in Banbury, England, depicting the famous "Fine Lady upon a White Horse" from the traditional nursery rhyme associated with the town.
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B.
Queen Victoria statue
The Queen Victoria statue is a prominent public monument honoring Queen Victoria, situated in front of Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Lady Godiva statue
The Lady Godiva statue is a prominent public sculpture in Coventry depicting the legendary noblewoman famed for her symbolic naked ride through the city.
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D.
St Christopher statue
The St Christopher statue is a medieval sculpture depicting the patron saint of travelers, notable for its religious symbolism and historical craftsmanship.
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E.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Young British Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Outdoor sculptures in England
ⓘ
Statues in Devon ⓘ Works by Damien Hirst ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Damien Hirst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | pregnant woman ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasBaseMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
stainless steel ⓘ |
| hasColor | bronze ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 51.210°N 4.116°W ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLoanDuration | 20 years ⓘ |
| hasPart | sword ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
justice
ⓘ
mortality ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| hasView | Bristol Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height |
about 20.25 metres
ⓘ
about 66 feet ⓘ |
| imageSubject | anatomical cross-section of pregnancy ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| lightingFeature | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| loanStart | 2012 ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Ilfracombe harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
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England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Ilfracombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the tallest statues in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operator | North Devon Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Damien Hirst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectHasGender | female ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Verity statue Description of subject: The Verity statue is a towering bronze sculpture by artist Damien Hirst depicting a pregnant woman holding a sword, prominently sited on the harbour in Ilfracombe, Devon.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.