ritual object
C1948
concept
A ritual object is a physical item imbued with symbolic or sacred significance, used in prescribed ceremonies or practices to embody, channel, or reinforce spiritual, cultural, or communal meanings.
All labels observed (48)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ritual object canonical | 27 |
| magical object | 18 |
| object of veneration | 11 |
| religious relic | 11 |
| legendary object | 10 |
| religious object | 9 |
| amulet | 4 |
| Hindu ritual object | 3 |
| divinatory object | 3 |
| liturgical object | 3 |
| Buddhist ritual object | 2 |
| Jewish ritual object set | 2 |
| Shinto ritual object | 2 |
| ancient artifact | 2 |
| pre-Columbian gold votive piece | 2 |
| Buddhist devotional object | 1 |
| Hindu devotional item | 1 |
| Ifá divination tool | 1 |
| Jain ritual object | 1 |
| Meitei religious object | 1 |
| Shinto ritual implement | 1 |
| anointing vessel | 1 |
| anointing vial | 1 |
| bronze ritual vessel | 1 |
| ceremonial implement | 1 |
| cultic implement | 1 |
| devotional image type | 1 |
| divination instrument | 1 |
| good luck charm | 1 |
| good-luck talisman | 1 |
| healing charm | 1 |
| incense offering | 1 |
| liturgical spoon | 1 |
| motivational ritual | 1 |
| mystical object | 1 |
| offering to a deity | 1 |
| prayer bead | 1 |
| prayer beads | 1 |
| processional idol | 1 |
| ritual bell | 1 |
| ritual cache | 1 |
| ritual headdress | 1 |
| ritual instrument | 1 |
| ritual wine vessel | 1 |
| sacred furniture | 1 |
| sculptural reliquary | 1 |
| spiritual object | 1 |
| sports ritual object | 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: ritual object
Generated description
A ritual object is a physical item imbued with symbolic or sacred significance, used in prescribed ceremonies or practices to embody, channel, or reinforce spiritual, cultural, or communal meanings.
Instances (131)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Volume of the Sacred Law | — |
| Parthasarathy (utsava murti) | processional idol |
|
the True Cross
surface form:
True Cross
|
object of veneration |
| scabbard of Excalibur | legendary object |
| Takasaki Daruma | good-luck talisman |
| Manau poles | — |
| Tuareg cross | amulet |
| Yom Kippur incense offering | incense offering |
| Diamond Realm Mandala | — |
| The Harp of Rassilon | legendary object |
| Billiken statue | good luck charm |
|
dotaku
surface form:
Dotaku
|
ritual bell |
|
phkhar svay (ceremonial fan)
surface form:
phkhar svay
|
— |
|
botafumeiro thurible
surface form:
Botafumeiro
|
liturgical object |
| Holy Blood | object of veneration |
| Menorah | — |
| bow of Heracles | legendary object |
|
pihta
surface form:
Pihta
|
— |
| Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” | religious object |
| ruby slippers | magical object |
| Sokar barque | — |
| Extendable Ears | magical object |
| Decoy Detonators | magical object |
| Helga Hufflepuff's cup | magical object |
| Blood quill | magical object |
| Shroud of Turin | religious relic |
| Salazar Slytherin's locket | magical object |
| Exploding Bonbons | magical object |
| Lukomorye oak tree | legendary object |
| Philosopher's Stone (temporarily, in vault 713) | magical object |
|
Muisca raft (Balsa Muisca)
surface form:
Muisca raft
|
pre-Columbian gold votive piece |
| Panagia tou Kykkou | religious relic |
|
shamash
surface form:
Shamash
|
— |
| Jam-e Jam | legendary object |
| Holy Ampulla of Reims | religious relic |
| Main Deposit at Hierakonpolis | ritual cache |
| Siddhachakra | Jain ritual object |
| Invisibility Cloak | magical object |
|
Shankha (conch)
surface form:
Shankha
|
— |
| Gada (mace) | Hindu ritual object |
| pua kumbu textile | — |
| Pena | ritual instrument |
| Sanamahi Kachin | Meitei religious object |
| Tibetan Buddhist altar | Buddhist ritual object |
| Sir Rory Mor’s Horn | legendary object |
| Torah scroll | — |
| Urim | divinatory object |
| Thummim | divinatory object |
| ostensorium | religious object |
| The Luggage | magical object |