obelisk
C128
concept
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument that ends in a pyramid-shaped top, typically carved from a single stone and often erected as a commemorative or ceremonial structure.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| obelisk canonical | 50 |
| ancient Egyptian obelisk | 11 |
| monumental column | 4 |
| ancient Roman obelisk | 3 |
| monument component | 2 |
| ancient obelisk | 1 |
| obelisk monument | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: obelisk
Generated description
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument that ends in a pyramid-shaped top, typically carved from a single stone and often erected as a commemorative or ceremonial structure.
Instances (72)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Obelisk of Theodosius | ancient Egyptian obelisk |
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Wellington Monument
surface form:
Wellington Monument (Blackdown Hills)
|
— |
| Obelisco de Barquisimeto | — |
| High Point Monument | — |
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Herndon Monument at the United States Naval Academy
surface form:
Herndon Monument
|
— |
| Stoodley Pike monument | — |
| Bayonet obelisk | — |
| Piazza del Popolo obelisk | ancient Egyptian obelisk |
| Independence Monument | — |
| Camp Merritt Memorial Monument | — |
| Victory Monument (Minsk) | — |
| King Ezana's Stele | ancient obelisk |
| Rome Stele | — |
| Unfinished Obelisk | ancient Egyptian obelisk |
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the Black Obelisk
surface form:
Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
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— |
| Vatican Obelisk | — |
| Wellington Testimonial | — |
| Sergeant Floyd Monument | — |
| Bunker Hill Monument | — |
| Jefferson Davis obelisk | — |
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Stone of Hope sculpture
surface form:
Stone of Hope
|
monument component |
| Colonne de Juillet | monumental column |