Chavín monumental sculpture corpus
E1044381
The Chavín monumental sculpture corpus is a collection of large, intricately carved stone works from the ancient Chavín culture of the central Andes, notable for their complex religious iconography and architectural integration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chavín monumental sculpture corpus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chavín monumental sculpture corpus Context triple: [Tello Obelisk, partOf, Chavín monumental sculpture corpus]
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Moche portrait vessels
Moche portrait vessels are highly realistic ceramic effigies of individual human faces created by the ancient Moche culture of Peru, renowned for their detailed depiction of personal identity, status, and emotion.
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Sicán Deity
The Sicán Deity is the principal supernatural figure of the Lambayeque (Sicán) culture of ancient Peru, often depicted with a mask-like face, elaborate headdress, and avian or solar attributes symbolizing power, fertility, and elite authority.
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Moche archaeological complex
The Moche archaeological complex is an ancient ceremonial and urban center on Peru’s north coast, renowned for its monumental adobe pyramids, elaborate iconography, and insights into the Moche civilization’s political and religious life.
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Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological tradition
The Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological tradition was a pre-Columbian culture of the Pacific coast of present-day Colombia and Ecuador, renowned for its sophisticated goldwork, ceramics, and complex ceremonial practices.
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Chimú archaeological sites
Chimú archaeological sites are the monumental remains of the pre-Columbian Chimú civilization, featuring extensive adobe cities, ceremonial complexes, and intricate irrigation systems along Peru’s northern coast.
- 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: Chavín monumental sculpture corpus Target entity description: The Chavín monumental sculpture corpus is a collection of large, intricately carved stone works from the ancient Chavín culture of the central Andes, notable for their complex religious iconography and architectural integration.
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A.
Moche portrait vessels
Moche portrait vessels are highly realistic ceramic effigies of individual human faces created by the ancient Moche culture of Peru, renowned for their detailed depiction of personal identity, status, and emotion.
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B.
Sicán Deity
The Sicán Deity is the principal supernatural figure of the Lambayeque (Sicán) culture of ancient Peru, often depicted with a mask-like face, elaborate headdress, and avian or solar attributes symbolizing power, fertility, and elite authority.
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C.
Moche archaeological complex
The Moche archaeological complex is an ancient ceremonial and urban center on Peru’s north coast, renowned for its monumental adobe pyramids, elaborate iconography, and insights into the Moche civilization’s political and religious life.
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D.
Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological tradition
The Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological tradition was a pre-Columbian culture of the Pacific coast of present-day Colombia and Ecuador, renowned for its sophisticated goldwork, ceramics, and complex ceremonial practices.
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E.
Chimú archaeological sites
Chimú archaeological sites are the monumental remains of the pre-Columbian Chimú civilization, featuring extensive adobe cities, ceremonial complexes, and intricate irrigation systems along Peru’s northern coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological corpus
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monumental sculpture corpus ⓘ pre-Columbian art corpus ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
early pan-Andean religious art
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foundational Andean iconographic system ⓘ |
| artStyle | Chavín style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCivilization | Andean civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Chavín de Huántar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPeriod | Early Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
partially preserved in museums
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partially preserved in situ ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chavín culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | modern scholarship in late 19th century ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 200 BCE ⓘ |
| function |
architectural ornamentation
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religious symbolism ⓘ ritual function ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
architectural integration
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complex iconography ⓘ intricate carving ⓘ large scale ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
avian imagery
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composite beings ⓘ feline imagery ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ serpent imagery ⓘ shamanic transformation ⓘ |
| includesWorkType |
lintels
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monolithic sculptures ⓘ relief panels ⓘ stelae ⓘ tenon heads ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
façades
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interior galleries ⓘ platforms and terraces ⓘ temple architecture ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDayCountry | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCulturalSphere | central Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
andesite
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granite ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Lanzón monolith
NERFINISHED
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Raimondi stela NERFINISHED ⓘ Tello obelisk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Andean archaeology
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pre-Columbian art history ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 900 BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Chavín monumental sculpture corpus Description of subject: The Chavín monumental sculpture corpus is a collection of large, intricately carved stone works from the ancient Chavín culture of the central Andes, notable for their complex religious iconography and architectural integration.
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