Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Visual Works (hierarchy name)
5. visual works (works)
6. [visual works by material or technique]
7. sculpture (visual works)
8. [sculpture by function]

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Object Genres
4. object genres
5. object genres by function
6. ceremonial objects

Anotations

Scope note:

Large standing wooden bird sculptures with long curved beak, rounded head, prominent belly, and sharp-cornered rectangular wings, usually standing on a hollow base. They are made for use primarily in central Senufo rituals, including Poro male initiation rites and funeral ceremonies for dignitaries.