Clazomenian sarcophagi
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Clazomenian sarcophagi are elaborately painted clay coffins from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, characteristic of the Ionian Greek city of Clazomenae and notable for their rich figural decoration and funerary use.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clazomenian sarcophagi canonical | 1 |
| Tomb of the Greek Vases | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3455317 — 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: Clazomenian sarcophagi Context triple: [Clazomenae, hasArchaeologicalFeature, Clazomenian sarcophagi]
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A.
Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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B.
Lemnian stele
The Lemnian stele is an ancient inscribed stone slab discovered on the island of Lemnos that bears one of the few known texts in the extinct Lemnian language, closely related to Etruscan.
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C.
Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
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D.
Pergamon Altar frieze
The Pergamon Altar frieze is a monumental Hellenistic sculptural relief renowned for its dramatic, high-relief depiction of the mythological battle between gods and giants.
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E.
mausoleum of Ateban
The mausoleum of Ateban is an ancient Numidian funerary monument near Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and Latin-Punic bilingual inscription.
- 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: Clazomenian sarcophagi Target entity description: Clazomenian sarcophagi are elaborately painted clay coffins from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, characteristic of the Ionian Greek city of Clazomenae and notable for their rich figural decoration and funerary use.
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A.
Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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B.
Lemnian stele
The Lemnian stele is an ancient inscribed stone slab discovered on the island of Lemnos that bears one of the few known texts in the extinct Lemnian language, closely related to Etruscan.
-
C.
Motya Charioteer statue
The Motya Charioteer statue is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek marble sculpture, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of a victorious charioteer and its refined Classical style.
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D.
Pergamon Altar frieze
The Pergamon Altar frieze is a monumental Hellenistic sculptural relief renowned for its dramatic, high-relief depiction of the mythological battle between gods and giants.
-
E.
mausoleum of Ateban
The mausoleum of Ateban is an ancient Numidian funerary monument near Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and Latin-Punic bilingual inscription.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sarcophagus type
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archaeological artifact ⓘ funerary object ⓘ painted pottery ⓘ |
| archaeologicalDiscipline | Classical archaeology ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | important evidence for Ionian painting styles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archaic Greece
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surface form:
Greek Archaic period
Ionian art ⓘ |
| burialCustom | inhumation ⓘ |
| chronology | late 6th century BCE peak production ⓘ |
| component |
coffin body
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lid ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ionian Greek ⓘ |
| decorativeTechnique |
figural painting
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polychrome painting ⓘ |
| depicts |
banquet scenes
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chariot scenes ⓘ funerary processions ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ |
| endTime | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| foundInArchaeologicalSite |
Clazomenae necropolis
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Ionian cemeteries ⓘ |
| function | elite burials ⓘ |
| inCollectionOf |
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
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surface form:
Archaeological Museums of Istanbul
British Museum ⓘ Louvre Museum ⓘ various European museums ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| material |
clay
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terracotta ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Clazomenae ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate painted decoration
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large size ⓘ rich figural scenes ⓘ |
| period | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Clazomenae ⓘ |
| region | Ionia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greek funerary art
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Greek vase painting ⓘ Ionian pottery ⓘ |
| socialContext | aristocratic families ⓘ |
| startTime | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| typicalDecorationPlacement | exterior surfaces ⓘ |
| typicalShape | rectangular box-like form ⓘ |
| use |
burial container
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coffin ⓘ funerary purpose ⓘ |
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Subject: Clazomenian sarcophagi Description of subject: Clazomenian sarcophagi are elaborately painted clay coffins from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, characteristic of the Ionian Greek city of Clazomenae and notable for their rich figural decoration and funerary use.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tomb of the Greek Vases