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Pomo. <em>Ear Ornaments</em>, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8575a-b_acetate_bw.jpg)
Pomo. Ear Ornaments, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8575a-b_acetate_bw.jpg)
Pomo. <em>Ear Ornaments</em>, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8575a-b_acetate_bw.jpg)

Pomo. Ear Ornaments, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8575a-b_acetate_bw.jpg)

Pomo. <em>Ear Ornaments</em>, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view01.jpg)

Pomo. Ear Ornaments, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view01.jpg)

Pomo. <em>Ear Ornaments</em>, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view02.jpg)

Pomo. Ear Ornaments, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view02.jpg)

Pomo. <em>Ear Ornaments</em>, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view03.jpg)

Pomo. Ear Ornaments, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view03.jpg)

Pomo. <em>Ear Ornaments</em>, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view04.jpg)

Pomo. Ear Ornaments, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view04.jpg)

Pomo. <em>Ear Ornaments</em>, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view05.jpg)

Pomo. Ear Ornaments, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8575a-b_view05.jpg)

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Ear Ornaments

Arts of the Americas

CULTURE Pomo
MEDIUM Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment
  • Place Made: Ukiah, California, United States
    • DATES late 19th century
    DIMENSIONS 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm) 3 × 2 15/16 × 8 1/4 in. (7.6 × 7.5 × 21 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
    ACCESSION NUMBER 07.467.8575a-b
    CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Pair of incised bone ear ornaments with a basketry disk covered with black feathers and a clamshell bead, and edged with pin-wheel of black quail, topknot feathers. The long bone tubes are decorated with incised geometrical designs on one side. A twisted fiber cord emanates from one of the tubes. These ornaments, which are worn by both men and women through the ear lobes, were a common form of personal adornment in central California. Condition: good, the old accession number is written on both tubes.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Pomo. Ear Ornaments, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8575a-b_acetate_bw.jpg)
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    Pomo. <em>Ear Ornaments</em>, late 19th century. Bone, feathers,clamshells, plant fiber, cotton string, pigment, 2 13/16 × 3 × 8 1/8 in. (7.1 × 7.6 × 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8575a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8575a-b_acetate_bw.jpg)

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