Baton in the form of a Hornbill Bird / Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, South Gurunsi, Fara?

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Accession Number: 1984/2.76
Title: Baton in the form of a Hornbill Bird
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, South Gurunsi, Fara?
Artist Nationality: Burkinabe
Medium and Support: carved wood
Object Creation Date: circa 1940
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Burkina Faso (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Burkina Faso (nation)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mickelsen.
Dimensions: 45.5 cm x 2.7 cm x 10.6 cm (17 15/16 in. x 1 1/16 in. x 4 3/16 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Sculpture
Primary Object Type: carving
Secondary Object Classification: Wood and Woodcarving
Secondary Object Type: staff
Primary Keywords: birds; crosiers; wood (plant material)
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; descriptors; identifying artifacts; information artifacts; information artifacts by function; information forms; materials; materials by origin; objects we use; plant material; symbols of office; wood and wood products
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 667 x 1257
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Record: 1984/2.76
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Full citation: "Baton in the form of a Hornbill Bird; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, South Gurunsi, Fara?." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1984-sl-2.76/1984_2.76.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.