Priam’s Treasure (Schliemann’s Troy collection, partial)
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Priam’s Treasure is a famed cache of Bronze Age gold and artifacts unearthed by Heinrich Schliemann at the site he identified as ancient Troy, portions of which are held in the Neues Museum.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Priam’s Treasure (Schliemann’s Troy collection, partial) canonical | 1 |
| Schliemann’s so-called “Priam’s Treasure” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4247260 — 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: Priam’s Treasure (Schliemann’s Troy collection, partial) Context triple: [Neues Museum, notableExhibit, Priam’s Treasure (Schliemann’s Troy collection, partial)]
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A.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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B.
Mask of Agamemnon
The Mask of Agamemnon is a famous gold funerary mask from Mycenae, dating to the Late Bronze Age and celebrated as one of the most iconic artifacts of ancient Greek archaeology.
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C.
Mycenae: A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries
"Mycenae: A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries" is Heinrich Schliemann’s detailed 19th-century archaeological account of his excavations at the ancient Greek site of Mycenae, documenting findings that helped shape modern understanding of Bronze Age Greece.
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D.
Oxus Treasure
The Oxus Treasure is a renowned collection of Achaemenid Persian gold and silver artifacts dating from the 5th–4th centuries BCE, celebrated for its craftsmanship and historical significance.
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E.
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
The Private Life of Helen of Troy is a 1927 silent comedy film that offers a humorous, modernized take on the mythological story of Helen of Troy.
- 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: Priam’s Treasure (Schliemann’s Troy collection, partial) Target entity description: Priam’s Treasure is a famed cache of Bronze Age gold and artifacts unearthed by Heinrich Schliemann at the site he identified as ancient Troy, portions of which are held in the Neues Museum.
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A.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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B.
Mask of Agamemnon
The Mask of Agamemnon is a famous gold funerary mask from Mycenae, dating to the Late Bronze Age and celebrated as one of the most iconic artifacts of ancient Greek archaeology.
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C.
Mycenae: A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries
"Mycenae: A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries" is Heinrich Schliemann’s detailed 19th-century archaeological account of his excavations at the ancient Greek site of Mycenae, documenting findings that helped shape modern understanding of Bronze Age Greece.
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D.
Oxus Treasure
The Oxus Treasure is a renowned collection of Achaemenid Persian gold and silver artifacts dating from the 5th–4th centuries BCE, celebrated for its craftsmanship and historical significance.
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E.
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
The Private Life of Helen of Troy is a 1927 silent comedy film that offers a humorous, modernized take on the mythological story of Helen of Troy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age treasure hoard
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archaeological artifact collection ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Schliemann’s Troy collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ancient Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArchaeologicalLayer | Troy II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDiscovery | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Museum of Prehistory and Early History, Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Neues Museum, Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDiscovery | 1873 ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Hisarlik
NERFINISHED
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site identified by Schliemann as ancient Troy ⓘ |
| discoverer | Heinrich Schliemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Heinrich Schliemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationMethod | trench excavation at Hisarlik ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Neues Museum, Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicDisplay | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bracelets
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copper artifacts ⓘ diadems ⓘ earrings ⓘ gold cups ⓘ gold jewelry ⓘ necklaces ⓘ stone artifacts ⓘ vessels ⓘ weapon fittings ⓘ |
| historicalAttributionStatus | disputed association with Homeric Troy ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtDiscovery | Ottoman imperial property (contested) ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| material |
copper
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gold ⓘ silver ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| originallyClaimedAssociation | King Priam of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyHeldBy |
Museum of Prehistory and Early History, Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Neues Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Homer’s Iliad
NERFINISHED
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excavations at Troy by Heinrich Schliemann ⓘ |
| removedIllicitlyFrom | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic example of 19th‑century archaeological practice and controversy
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key evidence in early excavations of Troy ⓘ |
| subjectOf | ownership disputes between Germany, Russia, and Turkey ⓘ |
| takenFrom | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takenTo | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warSpoilsOf | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Priam’s Treasure (Schliemann’s Troy collection, partial) Description of subject: Priam’s Treasure is a famed cache of Bronze Age gold and artifacts unearthed by Heinrich Schliemann at the site he identified as ancient Troy, portions of which are held in the Neues Museum.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Schliemann’s so-called “Priam’s Treasure”