Lady of Brassempouy
E650069
Upper Paleolithic art object
archaeological artifact
female figurine
ivory sculpture
prehistoric figurine
The Lady of Brassempouy is a small Upper Paleolithic ivory figurine from France, renowned as one of the earliest known realistic depictions of a human face.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lady of Brassempouy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7226541 — 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: Lady of Brassempouy Context triple: [Musée d’Archéologie Nationale, hasExhibit, Lady of Brassempouy]
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A.
Smiling Angel of Reims
The Smiling Angel of Reims is a famous 13th-century Gothic sculpture on the Reims Cathedral in France, celebrated for its serene, enigmatic smile and emblematic role in French cultural heritage.
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B.
Nymph of Fontainebleau
Nymph of Fontainebleau is a celebrated Renaissance bronze relief sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini, depicting a reclining nude nymph surrounded by animals and symbolic motifs.
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C.
House of the Black Madonna
The House of the Black Madonna is a landmark Cubist building in Prague, renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of Czech architectural Cubism.
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D.
La Rosalie
La Rosalie is a 19th-century French melody that later served as the musical basis for Malaysia’s national anthem, "Negaraku."
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E.
Rocher des Doms
Rocher des Doms is a rocky hill and public garden in Avignon, France, that forms the historic heart of the city and overlooks the Rhône River and the Palais des Papes.
- 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: Lady of Brassempouy Target entity description: The Lady of Brassempouy is a small Upper Paleolithic ivory figurine from France, renowned as one of the earliest known realistic depictions of a human face.
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A.
Smiling Angel of Reims
The Smiling Angel of Reims is a famous 13th-century Gothic sculpture on the Reims Cathedral in France, celebrated for its serene, enigmatic smile and emblematic role in French cultural heritage.
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B.
Nymph of Fontainebleau
Nymph of Fontainebleau is a celebrated Renaissance bronze relief sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini, depicting a reclining nude nymph surrounded by animals and symbolic motifs.
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C.
House of the Black Madonna
The House of the Black Madonna is a landmark Cubist building in Prague, renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of Czech architectural Cubism.
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D.
La Rosalie
La Rosalie is a 19th-century French melody that later served as the musical basis for Malaysia’s national anthem, "Negaraku."
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E.
Rocher des Doms
Rocher des Doms is a rocky hill and public garden in Avignon, France, that forms the historic heart of the city and overlooks the Rhône River and the Palais des Papes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Upper Paleolithic art object
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archaeological artifact ⓘ female figurine ⓘ ivory sculpture ⓘ prehistoric figurine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dame de Brassempouy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Dame à la Capuche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPeriod | Upper Paleolithic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Paleolithic portable art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brassempouy archaeological site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paleolithic Venus figurines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | fragmentary ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culture | Gravettian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Musée d’Archéologie Nationale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Germain-en-Laye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
female figure
ⓘ
human head ⓘ |
| discoveredAtSite | Grotte du Pape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1892 ⓘ |
| discoveryContext | Paleolithic cave site ⓘ |
| estimatedDate |
circa 23,000 BCE
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circa 25,000 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Joseph de Laporterie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Édouard Piette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved nose
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indicated chin ⓘ stylized hair or hood pattern ⓘ suggested brow ridge ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Brassempouy museum displays ⓘ |
| headgearDepiction |
checkerboard-patterned hair or headdress
ⓘ
hood-like coiffure ⓘ |
| height | about 3.65 cm ⓘ |
| locatedInCollection | French national archaeological collections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | mammoth ivory ⓘ |
| missingPart |
body
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lower face details ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the earliest known realistic human representations
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realistic depiction of a human face ⓘ |
| partOf | Brassempouy ivory figurine assemblage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery |
Brassempouy
NERFINISHED
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Landes department NERFINISHED ⓘ Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern France ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of Paleolithic representation of the human face
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key example of early European figurative art ⓘ |
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