Photo of collection object Head Plume (Wo-pol-do) — Barber, George. Head Plume (Wo-pol-do), late 19th or early 20th century. Acorn woodpecker scalp, prairie falcon feather, quail topknot, hide, glass beads, cotton string, wool, dye, iron, wood, 16 1/4 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. (41.3 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm). Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8802. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Head Plume (Wo-pol-do)

late 19th or early 20th century

George Barber

Maidu, 1833-1918

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Barber, George
Classification: Clothing
Formatted Medium: Acorn woodpecker scalp, prairie falcon feather, quail topknot, hide, glass beads, cotton string, wool, dye, iron, wood
Medium: acorn, woodpecker, scalp, prairie, falcon, feather, quail, topknot, hide, glass, beads, cotton, string, wool, dye, iron, wood
Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. (41.3 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 08.491.8802
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund
Exhibitions: Objects of Myth and Memory
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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