Dipylon Amphora
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The Dipylon Amphora is a large Geometric-period Greek funerary vase famed for its intricate figure decoration and as a key example of early Greek narrative art.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dipylon Amphora canonical | 1 |
| Dipylon Master | 1 |
| Workshop of the Dipylon Master | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3242437 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dipylon Amphora Context triple: [National Archaeological Museum of Athens, notableWork, Dipylon Amphora]
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A.
Corinthian pottery
Corinthian pottery is a distinctive style of ancient Greek ceramic ware known for its fine clay, intricate orientalizing decoration, and extensive use of animal and mythological friezes.
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B.
Kantarelli vase
The Kantarelli vase is a renowned mid-20th-century Finnish glass design by Tapio Wirkkala, celebrated for its organic, fluted form reminiscent of a chanterelle mushroom.
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C.
Treasury of the Sikyonians
The Treasury of the Sikyonians is an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Sikyon to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the sanctuary of Apollo.
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D.
Icarus (plate)
Icarus (plate) is a musical piece or movement featured within the jazz work "Jazz," likely serving as one of its distinct sections or compositions.
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E.
Antium kouros
The Antium kouros is an ancient Greek marble statue of a standing nude youth, notable as an early example of the kouros type found at the site of Antium in Italy.
- 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: Dipylon Amphora Target entity description: The Dipylon Amphora is a large Geometric-period Greek funerary vase famed for its intricate figure decoration and as a key example of early Greek narrative art.
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A.
Corinthian pottery
Corinthian pottery is a distinctive style of ancient Greek ceramic ware known for its fine clay, intricate orientalizing decoration, and extensive use of animal and mythological friezes.
-
B.
Kantarelli vase
The Kantarelli vase is a renowned mid-20th-century Finnish glass design by Tapio Wirkkala, celebrated for its organic, fluted form reminiscent of a chanterelle mushroom.
-
C.
Treasury of the Sikyonians
The Treasury of the Sikyonians is an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Sikyon to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the sanctuary of Apollo.
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D.
Icarus (plate)
Icarus (plate) is a musical piece or movement featured within the jazz work "Jazz," likely serving as one of its distinct sections or compositions.
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E.
Antium kouros
The Antium kouros is an ancient Greek marble statue of a standing nude youth, notable as an early example of the kouros type found at the site of Antium in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Geometric period artwork
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ancient Greek vase ⓘ funerary amphora ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | Geometric period ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPhase | Late Geometric ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dipylon Amphora
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dipylon Master
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| attribution |
Dipylon Amphora
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Workshop of the Dipylon Master
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| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
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surface form:
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
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| date | circa 760–750 BCE ⓘ |
| decorationStyle | Geometric style ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
checkered patterns
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concentric circles ⓘ meander patterns ⓘ triangles ⓘ |
| depicts |
laid-out deceased on a bier
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mourners with raised arms ⓘ procession around the dead ⓘ |
| findspot |
Kerameikos in Athens
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surface form:
Dipylon Cemetery, Kerameikos, Athens
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| function |
funerary monument
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grave marker ⓘ |
| handleType | double-handled ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.55 m ⓘ |
| iconography |
chariots
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funerary prothesis scene ⓘ horses ⓘ mourning figures ⓘ procession of warriors ⓘ |
| inventoryNumber | 804 ⓘ |
| material | terracotta ⓘ |
| museumCollection | National Archaeological Museum of Athens collection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense figure decoration
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development of continuous friezes ⓘ early Greek narrative representation ⓘ large scale ⓘ schematic human figures ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Kerameikos in Athens
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surface form:
Dipylon Cemetery, Athens
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| placeOfOrigin | Athens ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Attica ⓘ |
| shape | amphora ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Athenian aristocratic burial customs
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important for study of early Greek narrative art ⓘ key example of Late Geometric funerary art ⓘ |
| technique |
slip-painted
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wheel-made ⓘ |
| useContext | elite burial ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dipylon Amphora Description of subject: The Dipylon Amphora is a large Geometric-period Greek funerary vase famed for its intricate figure decoration and as a key example of early Greek narrative art.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dipylon Master
this entity surface form:
Workshop of the Dipylon Master