Stele of the Vultures
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The Stele of the Vultures is an Early Dynastic Mesopotamian limestone monument commemorating the victory of the city-state of Lagash over Umma, notable for its detailed narrative reliefs of warfare and divine protection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stele of the Vultures canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stele of the Vultures Context triple: [Lagash, hasArtifact, Stele of the Vultures]
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A.
Ashoka Pillar
The Ashoka Pillar is an ancient stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka to mark the birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini, Nepal, and bears one of his famous edicts.
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B.
Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
The Koregaon Bhima victory pillar is a war memorial in Maharashtra, India, honoring the Mahar soldiers of the British East India Company who fought in the 1818 Battle of Koregaon, and has become an important symbol of Dalit pride and resistance.
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C.
Butkara Stupa
Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
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D.
Kailasa
Kailasa is the mythic Himalayan mountain realm revered in Hindu tradition as the celestial residence of Lord Shiva and his divine retinue.
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E.
Kailasa Temple
Kailasa Temple is a massive 8th-century rock-cut Hindu temple at Ellora in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its monolithic architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- 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: Stele of the Vultures Target entity description: The Stele of the Vultures is an Early Dynastic Mesopotamian limestone monument commemorating the victory of the city-state of Lagash over Umma, notable for its detailed narrative reliefs of warfare and divine protection.
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A.
Ashoka Pillar
The Ashoka Pillar is an ancient stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka to mark the birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini, Nepal, and bears one of his famous edicts.
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B.
Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
The Koregaon Bhima victory pillar is a war memorial in Maharashtra, India, honoring the Mahar soldiers of the British East India Company who fought in the 1818 Battle of Koregaon, and has become an important symbol of Dalit pride and resistance.
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C.
Butkara Stupa
Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
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D.
Kailasa
Kailasa is the mythic Himalayan mountain realm revered in Hindu tradition as the celestial residence of Lord Shiva and his divine retinue.
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E.
Kailasa Temple
Kailasa Temple is a massive 8th-century rock-cut Hindu temple at Ellora in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its monolithic architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian monument
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archaeological artifact ⓘ limestone stele ⓘ victory stele ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Early Dynastic Sumerian relief sculpture
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narrative relief ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ningirsu
NERFINISHED
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Ningirsu’s consort Ninhursag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city-state of Lagash
NERFINISHED
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city-state of Umma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | victory of Lagash over Umma ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Eannatum of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | fragmentary ⓘ |
| countryModern | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| currentCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateApproximate | circa 2450 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
Eannatum of Lagash
NERFINISHED
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battle scenes ⓘ divine protection in battle ⓘ god Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ net of enemies held by Ningirsu ⓘ phalanx of Lagash soldiers ⓘ religious or mythological scenes ⓘ vultures carrying severed heads ⓘ warfare between Lagash and Umma ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Tello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ernest de Sarzec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDateApproximate | late 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
boundary marker
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political propaganda monument ⓘ |
| heightApproximate | about 1.8 meters ⓘ |
| inscriptionContent |
account of Eannatum’s victory over Umma
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description of a border dispute ⓘ invocation of gods as guarantors of the boundary ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | royal inscription ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| museumInventoryNumber | AO 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Girsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalRegion | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic III period ⓘ |
| sideDescription |
historical side with battle scenes
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mythological side with Ningirsu and divine imagery ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early territorial boundaries in Mesopotamia
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important source for Early Dynastic warfare ⓘ one of the earliest known historical narrative reliefs ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Sumerian cuneiform ⓘ |
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