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Source Description
An eagle depicted in flight originally surmounting a long staff, the bird standard is offered to the winner of a hoeing contest between young men. The competition is not only meant to promote social cohesion and solidarity, it also serves to encourage fertility. Honoring the endurance of a victorious farmer, such a bird standard is also used as a display sculpture during the funeral of a former champion or a member of his courtyard or family unit.
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Document identity
localId
147843
label
Bird Standard
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
147843
contentType
sculpture
title
Bird Standard
description
An eagle depicted in flight originally surmounting a long staff, the bird standard is offered to the winner of a hoeing contest between young men. The competition is not only meant to promote social cohesion and solidarity, it also serves to encourage fertility. Honoring the endurance of a victorious farmer, such a bird standard is also used as a display sculpture during the funeral of a former champion or a member of his courtyard or family unit.
date
early to mid-1900s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60740802
genreSpecific
Sculpture
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.)
cul
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo-style carver
accession
1974.204
Source extras
tec
Wood and upholstery studs
tombstone
Bird Standard, early to mid-1900s. Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo-style carver. Wood and upholstery studs; overall: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White, 1974.204
collection
African Art
formerAccessionNumbers
912.68
citations
citation
Fagg, William, and Cleveland Museum of Art. 1968. <em>African Tribal Images; the Katherine White Reswick Collection</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, no. 24.
creditline
Gift of Katherine C. White
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:35:21.068000
sourceId
147843
dept
African Art
coll
African Art
med
Wood and upholstery studs
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image_url
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1
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0
type
photo
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