Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
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Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is a celebrated public art installation by Ai Weiwei that reimagines the twelve traditional Chinese zodiac sculptures, reflecting on cultural heritage, looting, and repatriation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads canonical | 2 |
| Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (bronze edition) | 1 |
| Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (gold edition) | 1 |
| Zodiac Heads | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads Context triple: [Ai Weiwei, notableWork, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads]
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A.
Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is a vast collection of life-sized clay soldiers and horses buried with China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, to guard him in the afterlife.
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B.
Colossal Heads
Colossal Heads are massive carved stone sculptures created by the Olmec civilization, renowned for their distinctive human faces and monumental scale.
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C.
Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng
The Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng is a lavish Warring States–period burial site in present-day Hubei, China, famed for its exceptionally well-preserved bronze bells and other ritual artifacts that illuminate ancient Chinese music and court culture.
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D.
Mawangdui Han Tombs
Mawangdui Han Tombs is an archaeological site near Changsha in Hunan, China, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Western Han dynasty tombs, artifacts, and the mummified body of Lady Dai.
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E.
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is a vast imperial palace complex in central Beijing that served as the political and ceremonial heart of Chinese dynasties for nearly 500 years and is now a major cultural and historical museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads Target entity description: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is a celebrated public art installation by Ai Weiwei that reimagines the twelve traditional Chinese zodiac sculptures, reflecting on cultural heritage, looting, and repatriation.
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A.
Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is a vast collection of life-sized clay soldiers and horses buried with China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, to guard him in the afterlife.
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B.
Colossal Heads
Colossal Heads are massive carved stone sculptures created by the Olmec civilization, renowned for their distinctive human faces and monumental scale.
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C.
Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng
The Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng is a lavish Warring States–period burial site in present-day Hubei, China, famed for its exceptionally well-preserved bronze bells and other ritual artifacts that illuminate ancient Chinese music and court culture.
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D.
Mawangdui Han Tombs
Mawangdui Han Tombs is an archaeological site near Changsha in Hunan, China, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Western Han dynasty tombs, artifacts, and the mummified body of Lady Dai.
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E.
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is a vast imperial palace complex in central Beijing that served as the political and ceremonial heart of Chinese dynasties for nearly 500 years and is now a major cultural and historical museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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public art installation ⓘ sculpture series ⓘ |
| artist | Ai Weiwei ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Chinese zodiac
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fountainheads of the Old Summer Palace ⓘ |
| collectionSize | 12 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | Ai Weiwei ⓘ |
| depicts |
animal heads
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zodiac animals ⓘ |
| describedAs | celebrated public art installation reimagining the twelve traditional Chinese zodiac sculptures ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art ⓘ Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (La Jolla campus) ⓘ
surface form:
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
National Gallery of Art ⓘ
surface form:
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Princeton University Art Museum ⓘ Pulitzer Fountain ⓘ
surface form:
Pulitzer Fountain, New York City
Somerset House, London ⓘ Toronto City Hall ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto City Hall Nathan Phillips Square
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| genre | political art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dog head sculpture
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Dragon head sculpture ⓘ Goat head sculpture ⓘ Horse head sculpture ⓘ Monkey head sculpture ⓘ Ox head sculpture ⓘ Pig head sculpture ⓘ Rabbit head sculpture ⓘ Rat head sculpture ⓘ Rooster head sculpture ⓘ Snake head sculpture ⓘ Tiger head sculpture ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (bronze edition)
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (gold edition)
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| inception |
2010
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2011 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Chinese
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English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chinese zodiac
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art looting ⓘ cultural heritage ⓘ repatriation of cultural property ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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gold-plated bronze ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ai Weiwei ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 12 ⓘ |
| title |
Circle of Animals
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Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads self-link ⓘ Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Zodiac Heads
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