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Independent Order of Odd Fellows Initiatory Degree Banner
Artist unidentified
Photo by José A…
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Initiatory Degree Banner
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Initiatory Degree Banner
Artist unidentified
Photo by José A…
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Initiatory Degree Banner Artist unidentified Photo by José Andrés Ramírez
Record Details

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Initiatory Degree Banner

Date1882–1930
MediumPaint on silk, with bullion and metal
Dimensions38 × 22 3/4"
Credit LineGift of Kendra and Allan Daniel
Accession number2015.1.13
Description

The scythe, skull and crossbones, and all-seeing eye are emblems associated with the Odd Fellows Initiatory Degree that reinforce the seriousness of the obligations that the candidate is assuming. The symbols inspire a contemplation of mortality and the lifelong pledge to help one’s fellow man under the watchful and merciful eye of God.

Stacy C. Hollander, "Independent Order of Odd Fellows Initiatory Degree Banner," exhibition label for Mystery and Benevolence: Masonic and Odd Fellows Folk Art from the Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2016.

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