Balsa de El Dorado
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Balsa de El Dorado is a famous pre-Columbian Muisca gold raft sculpture that depicts the El Dorado ritual and symbolizes the legendary city of gold.
All labels observed (1)
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| Balsa de El Dorado canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Balsa de El Dorado Context triple: [Balsa Muisca, alsoKnownAs, Balsa de El Dorado]
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A.
The Madman of El Dorado
The Madman of El Dorado is the notorious nickname of Lope de Aguirre, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador infamous for his brutal rebellion against the Spanish Crown during the search for the mythical city of El Dorado.
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B.
La Perla del Sur
La Perla del Sur is the widely used nickname for the Puerto Rican city of Ponce, highlighting its reputation as the “Pearl of the South.”
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C.
El Dorado
El Dorado is a 1966 American Western film directed by Howard Hawks, starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum as unlikely allies defending a town against a ruthless land baron.
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El Dorado (legendary city of gold)
El Dorado is a legendary South American city or kingdom of immense wealth, famed in myth and exploration lore as a place rich in gold and precious treasures.
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E.
Count of La Conquista
Count of La Conquista is a Spanish colonial noble title historically associated with the Chilean aristocrat and political figure Mateo de Toro y Zambrano.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Balsa de El Dorado Target entity description: Balsa de El Dorado is a famous pre-Columbian Muisca gold raft sculpture that depicts the El Dorado ritual and symbolizes the legendary city of gold.
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A.
The Madman of El Dorado
The Madman of El Dorado is the notorious nickname of Lope de Aguirre, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador infamous for his brutal rebellion against the Spanish Crown during the search for the mythical city of El Dorado.
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B.
La Perla del Sur
La Perla del Sur is the widely used nickname for the Puerto Rican city of Ponce, highlighting its reputation as the “Pearl of the South.”
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C.
El Dorado
El Dorado is a 1966 American Western film directed by Howard Hawks, starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum as unlikely allies defending a town against a ruthless land baron.
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D.
El Dorado (legendary city of gold)
El Dorado is a legendary South American city or kingdom of immense wealth, famed in myth and exploration lore as a place rich in gold and precious treasures.
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E.
Count of La Conquista
Count of La Conquista is a Spanish colonial noble title historically associated with the Chilean aristocrat and political figure Mateo de Toro y Zambrano.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muisca artifact
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gold sculpture ⓘ pre-Columbian artifact ⓘ ritual raft model ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
El Dorado legend
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Lake Guatavita ritual ⓘ Muisca religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Banco de la República Gold Museum collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colombia ⓘ |
| createdInCentury | early 16th century ⓘ |
| createdInPeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| culture | Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Museo del Oro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
El Dorado ritual
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Muisca chief covered in gold dust ⓘ attendants accompanying the chief ⓘ ceremonial raft ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | farmers near Pasca ⓘ |
| discoveredInCountry | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredNear | Pasca, Cundinamarca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| function |
representation of investiture ceremony
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ritual offering ⓘ |
| genre | votive offering ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central chief figure
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multiple attendant figures ⓘ offerings on the raft ⓘ raft platform ⓘ |
| height | approximately 19.5 centimeters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic symbol of Colombian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| influenced | modern visual representations of El Dorado ⓘ |
| length | approximately 25 centimeters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bogotá ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
gold
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lost-wax cast gold alloy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with El Dorado legend
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detailed miniature figures ⓘ exquisite Muisca metalworking ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Altiplano Cundiboyacense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Colombian postage stamps
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Colombian tourism imagery ⓘ |
| style | Muisca goldwork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
exhibitions at Museo del Oro
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studies on El Dorado myth ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
legendary city of gold El Dorado
NERFINISHED
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wealth and power of the Muisca ⓘ |
| technique | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
| width | approximately 10 centimeters ⓘ |
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