Tabnit Sarcophagus
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The Tabnit Sarcophagus is an ornate 5th-century BCE Phoenician royal stone coffin, famed for its bilingual inscriptions and exceptional preservation, now housed in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tabnit Sarcophagus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tabnit Sarcophagus Context triple: [Istanbul Archaeological Museums, notableExhibit, Tabnit Sarcophagus]
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Alexander Sarcophagus
The Alexander Sarcophagus is an elaborately carved late 4th-century BCE stone coffin, famed for its detailed reliefs depicting Alexander the Great in battle and hunting scenes, and is considered one of the masterpieces of classical sculpture.
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Sarcophagus of the Mourning Women
The Sarcophagus of the Mourning Women is an elaborately carved ancient stone coffin famed for its procession of veiled female figures in grief, considered one of the masterpieces of classical funerary art.
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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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Karajía sarcophagi
The Karajía sarcophagi are a group of striking pre-Inca funerary statues carved into a cliffside in northern Peru, notable for their anthropomorphic forms and association with elite burials of the Chachapoya people.
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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.
Target entity: Tabnit Sarcophagus Target entity description: The Tabnit Sarcophagus is an ornate 5th-century BCE Phoenician royal stone coffin, famed for its bilingual inscriptions and exceptional preservation, now housed in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums.
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A.
Alexander Sarcophagus
The Alexander Sarcophagus is an elaborately carved late 4th-century BCE stone coffin, famed for its detailed reliefs depicting Alexander the Great in battle and hunting scenes, and is considered one of the masterpieces of classical sculpture.
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B.
Sarcophagus of the Mourning Women
The Sarcophagus of the Mourning Women is an elaborately carved ancient stone coffin famed for its procession of veiled female figures in grief, considered one of the masterpieces of classical funerary art.
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C.
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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D.
Karajía sarcophagi
The Karajía sarcophagi are a group of striking pre-Inca funerary statues carved into a cliffside in northern Peru, notable for their anthropomorphic forms and association with elite burials of the Chachapoya people.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phoenician sarcophagus
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archaeological artifact ⓘ royal funerary object ⓘ sarcophagus ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Achaemenid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phoenician royal necropolis of Sidon
NERFINISHED
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Tabnit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialOf | Tabnit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Istanbul Archaeological Museums collection ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Phoenicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Phoenician civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Istanbul Archaeological Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| depicts | reclining human figure on lid ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Sidon necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| discoveredInCountry | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | funerary art ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
anthropoid shape
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bilingual inscription ⓘ lid carved with human figure ⓘ royal titulary inscription ⓘ well-preserved surface ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Egyptian hieroglyphic text
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Phoenician funerary curse ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Egyptian
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Phoenician ⓘ |
| hasType | anthropoid sarcophagus ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
evidence of cultural interaction between Phoenicia and Egypt
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key source for Phoenician language and royal titulature ⓘ |
| inception | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Istanbul
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Istanbul Archaeological Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
artistic quality of carving
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bilingual Phoenician-Egyptian inscriptions ⓘ exceptional preservation ⓘ royal Phoenician epigraphy ⓘ |
| originalLocation | royal necropolis of Sidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Phoenician royal tombs of Sidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Sidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Eshmunazar II Sarcophagus ⓘ |
| usedFor | royal burial ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
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Phoenician alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tabnit Sarcophagus Description of subject: The Tabnit Sarcophagus is an ornate 5th-century BCE Phoenician royal stone coffin, famed for its bilingual inscriptions and exceptional preservation, now housed in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums.
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