Buffalo and Indian (Brooklyn Museum)
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Buffalo and Indian (Brooklyn Museum) is a dynamic bronze sculpture by American artist Henry Merwin Shrady depicting a Native American hunter confronting a buffalo, noted for its dramatic realism and detailed modeling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buffalo and Indian (Brooklyn Museum) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11598957 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buffalo and Indian (Brooklyn Museum) Context triple: [Henry Merwin Shrady, notableWork, Buffalo and Indian (Brooklyn Museum)]
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Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park is a waterfront museum in Buffalo, New York, featuring decommissioned U.S. naval vessels and exhibits honoring military history and service.
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Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is a historic conservatory and botanical complex in Buffalo, New York, known for its iconic glass-domed greenhouses and diverse plant collections.
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Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is a major art museum in New York City known for its extensive and diverse collections, including significant holdings of American, Egyptian, African, and contemporary art.
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New York State Armory, Buffalo
The New York State Armory in Buffalo is a historic National Guard facility and architectural landmark that has served as a military, civic, and community gathering space in the city.
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New Britain Museum of American Art
The New Britain Museum of American Art is a prominent art museum renowned for its extensive collection and exhibitions dedicated exclusively to American art from colonial times to the present.
- 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: Buffalo and Indian (Brooklyn Museum) Target entity description: Buffalo and Indian (Brooklyn Museum) is a dynamic bronze sculpture by American artist Henry Merwin Shrady depicting a Native American hunter confronting a buffalo, noted for its dramatic realism and detailed modeling.
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A.
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park is a waterfront museum in Buffalo, New York, featuring decommissioned U.S. naval vessels and exhibits honoring military history and service.
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B.
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is a historic conservatory and botanical complex in Buffalo, New York, known for its iconic glass-domed greenhouses and diverse plant collections.
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C.
Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is a major art museum in New York City known for its extensive and diverse collections, including significant holdings of American, Egyptian, African, and contemporary art.
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D.
New York State Armory, Buffalo
The New York State Armory in Buffalo is a historic National Guard facility and architectural landmark that has served as a military, civic, and community gathering space in the city.
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E.
New Britain Museum of American Art
The New Britain Museum of American Art is a prominent art museum renowned for its extensive collection and exhibitions dedicated exclusively to American art from colonial times to the present.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| 3DModel | yes ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Henry Merwin Shrady ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American West in art
ⓘ
linked to:
American Western art
American sculpture ⓘ |
| collection | Brooklyn Museum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Henry Merwin Shrady ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
Native American hunter
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buffalo ⓘ |
| depictsAction | confrontation between hunter and buffalo ⓘ |
| depictsAnimal | American bison ⓘ |
| depictsEthnicGroup | Native Americans ⓘ |
| depictsGender | male (hunter) ⓘ |
| genre |
Western American art
ⓘ
animal sculpture ⓘ figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtisticQuality |
dynamic composition
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expressive movement ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType | museum collection ⓘ |
| hasColor | bronze ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
figure of a charging buffalo
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figure of a mounted or standing hunter ⓘ |
| hasMedium | bronze ⓘ |
| hasStyle | realistic ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| institution | Brooklyn Museum ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Brooklyn
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New York (state) ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
New York City ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| location | Brooklyn Museum ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Realism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed modeling
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dramatic realism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human–animal interaction
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hunting scene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buffalo and Indian (Brooklyn Museum) Description of subject: Buffalo and Indian (Brooklyn Museum) is a dynamic bronze sculpture by American artist Henry Merwin Shrady depicting a Native American hunter confronting a buffalo, noted for its dramatic realism and detailed modeling.
Referenced by (1)
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