Tuxtla Statuette
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The Tuxtla Statuette is a small greenstone sculpture from ancient Mesoamerica notable for bearing one of the earliest known examples of Epi-Olmec hieroglyphic writing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tuxtla Statuette canonical | 2 |
| Tuxtla Statuette inscription | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9093164 — 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: Tuxtla Statuette Context triple: [Epi-Olmec culture, hasArtifact, Tuxtla Statuette]
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A.
Coyolxauhqui Stone
The Coyolxauhqui Stone is a monumental Aztec carved disk depicting the dismembered moon goddess Coyolxauhqui, symbolizing mythic sacrifice and power and discovered at the base of the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan.
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B.
Virgen del Socavón statue
The Virgen del Socavón statue is a prominent religious monument in Oruro, Bolivia, honoring the city’s patron saint and serving as an iconic symbol of its famous Carnival and mining heritage.
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C.
Chacmool sculptures
Chacmool sculptures are Mesoamerican stone figures depicting reclining warriors with upraised heads and bowls or disks on their stomachs, used as ritual altars for offerings, especially in Aztec and Maya temples.
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D.
Monolith of Tlaloc
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
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E.
Aztec eagle warrior head
The Aztec eagle warrior head is a stylized emblem inspired by elite Aztec warriors, prominently used as the iconic logo symbol of Aeroméxico.
- 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: Tuxtla Statuette Target entity description: The Tuxtla Statuette is a small greenstone sculpture from ancient Mesoamerica notable for bearing one of the earliest known examples of Epi-Olmec hieroglyphic writing.
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A.
Coyolxauhqui Stone
The Coyolxauhqui Stone is a monumental Aztec carved disk depicting the dismembered moon goddess Coyolxauhqui, symbolizing mythic sacrifice and power and discovered at the base of the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan.
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B.
Virgen del Socavón statue
The Virgen del Socavón statue is a prominent religious monument in Oruro, Bolivia, honoring the city’s patron saint and serving as an iconic symbol of its famous Carnival and mining heritage.
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C.
Chacmool sculptures
Chacmool sculptures are Mesoamerican stone figures depicting reclining warriors with upraised heads and bowls or disks on their stomachs, used as ritual altars for offerings, especially in Aztec and Maya temples.
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D.
Monolith of Tlaloc
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a massive pre-Hispanic stone sculpture representing the Aztec rain god Tlaloc, renowned as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.
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E.
Aztec eagle warrior head
The Aztec eagle warrior head is a stylized emblem inspired by elite Aztec warriors, prominently used as the iconic logo symbol of Aeroméxico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Epi-Olmec inscribed object
ⓘ
Mesoamerican artifact ⓘ greenstone sculpture ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture |
Epi-Olmec
ⓘ
linked to:
Epi-Olmec culture
|
| associatedWith |
Epi-Olmec culture
ⓘ
Isthmian script ⓘ
linked to:
Isthmian script (in some regions)
|
| belongsTo | Preclassic Mesoamerican period ⓘ |
| chronologicalSignificance | among the earliest dated monuments in Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| collection |
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
ⓘ
linked to:
National Museum of Natural History
|
| countryOfDiscovery | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Epi-Olmec
ⓘ
linked to:
Epi-Olmec culture
|
| currentLocation |
National Museum of Natural History
ⓘ
Smithsonian Institution ⓘ |
| dateOfDiscovery | 1902 ⓘ |
| depicts |
avian attributes
ⓘ
human figure ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico ⓘ |
| discoveredNear |
Tuxtla, Veracruz lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican Gulf lowlands
|
| estimatedDate | ca. 2nd–3rd century CE ⓘ |
| foundBy | farmer (name unknown) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
engraved calendar date
ⓘ
long-count style date notation ⓘ |
| height | approximately 16 cm ⓘ |
| iconographicStyle |
Epi-Olmec
ⓘ
linked to:
Epi-Olmec culture
|
| inscriptionLanguage |
Epi-Olmec language
ⓘ
linked to:
Epi-Olmec script
|
| inscriptionType | hieroglyphic ⓘ |
| material | greenstone ⓘ |
| notableFor | bearing one of the earliest known examples of Epi-Olmec hieroglyphic writing ⓘ |
| region | Isthmus of Tehuantepec ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Epi-Olmec script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tuxtla Statuette Description of subject: The Tuxtla Statuette is a small greenstone sculpture from ancient Mesoamerica notable for bearing one of the earliest known examples of Epi-Olmec hieroglyphic writing.
Referenced by (3)
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