Cupid's Span sculpture
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Cupid's Span sculpture is a large outdoor artwork by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen depicting a bow and arrow installed along San Francisco's waterfront.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cupid's Span sculpture canonical | 2 |
| Cupid’s Span sculpture | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1741310 — 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)
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Target entity: Cupid's Span sculpture Context triple: [Embarcadero, hasPart, Cupid's Span sculpture]
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A.
Diana the Huntress Fountain
Diana the Huntress Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain in Mexico City depicting the Roman goddess Diana drawing her bow, serving as an iconic landmark along Paseo de la Reforma.
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B.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
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C.
LOVE sculpture
The LOVE sculpture is an iconic pop art piece by Robert Indiana featuring the stacked letters L-O-V-E, widely recognized as a symbol of love and a popular photo spot in Philadelphia and around the world.
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D.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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E.
Tortoise and Hare sculpture
The Tortoise and Hare sculpture is a public bronze artwork in Boston that whimsically depicts the classic fable’s characters to celebrate the city’s marathon-running heritage.
- 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: Cupid's Span sculpture Target entity description: Cupid's Span sculpture is a large outdoor artwork by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen depicting a bow and arrow installed along San Francisco's waterfront.
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A.
Diana the Huntress Fountain
Diana the Huntress Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain in Mexico City depicting the Roman goddess Diana drawing her bow, serving as an iconic landmark along Paseo de la Reforma.
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B.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
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C.
LOVE sculpture
The LOVE sculpture is an iconic pop art piece by Robert Indiana featuring the stacked letters L-O-V-E, widely recognized as a symbol of love and a popular photo spot in Philadelphia and around the world.
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D.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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E.
Tortoise and Hare sculpture
The Tortoise and Hare sculpture is a public bronze artwork in Boston that whimsically depicts the classic fable’s characters to celebrate the city’s marathon-running heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ site-specific sculpture ⓘ |
| artist |
Claes Oldenburg
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Coosje van Bruggen ⓘ |
| artMovement | Pop art ⓘ |
| category |
Outdoor sculptures in California
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Sculptures in San Francisco ⓘ Works by Claes Oldenburg ⓘ Works by Coosje van Bruggen ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | San Francisco waterfront redevelopment project ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Claes Oldenburg
ⓘ
Coosje van Bruggen ⓘ |
| depicts |
Cupid's bow and arrow
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bow and arrow ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
giant arrow
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giant bow ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Cupid ⓘ |
| installedIn | San Francisco ⓘ |
| isArtworkByDuo |
Claes Oldenburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
|
| locatedNear | San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Embarcadero
ⓘ
Embarcadero, San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco waterfront
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| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
fiberglass
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steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large scale
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whimsical depiction of Cupid's bow and arrow ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| situatedIn | Rincon Park ⓘ |
| theme |
love
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mythology ⓘ |
| title | Cupid's Span ⓘ |
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Subject: Cupid's Span sculpture Description of subject: Cupid's Span sculpture is a large outdoor artwork by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen depicting a bow and arrow installed along San Francisco's waterfront.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cupid’s Span sculpture
this entity surface form:
Cupid’s Span sculpture