Photo of collection object Head Plume (Wo-lo-wai-to), One of a Pair — Barber, George. Head Plume (Wo-lo-wai-to), One of a Pair, late 19th-early 20th century. Red-shafted flicker feathers, acorn woodpecker scalp feathers, valley-quail topknot feathers, abalone shell, glass beads, oak, iron wire, cotton string, 1 3/16 x 4 5/16 x 12 5/8 in. (3 x 11 x 32.1 cm). Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8801.1. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Head Plume (Wo-lo-wai-to), One of a Pair

late 19th-early 20th century

George Barber

Maidu, 1833-1918

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Barber, George
Classification: Clothing
Formatted Medium: Red-shafted flicker feathers, acorn woodpecker scalp feathers, valley-quail topknot feathers, abalone shell, glass beads, oak, iron wire, cotton string
Medium: red-shafted, flicker, feathers, acorn, woodpecker, scalp, valley-quail, topknot, abalone, shell, glass, beads, oak, iron, wire, cotton, string
Locations: Place made: Chico, California, United States
Dimensions: 1 3/16 x 4 5/16 x 12 5/8 in. (3 x 11 x 32.1 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 08.491.8801.1
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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