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

George Barber

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

George Barber (Maidu, 1833–1918). 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). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8801.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

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

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Medium

Red-shafted flicker feathers, acorn woodpecker scalp feathers, valley-quail topknot feathers, abalone shell, glass beads, oak, iron wire, cotton string

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

1 3/16 x 4 5/16 x 12 5/8 in. (3 x 11 x 32.1 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

08.491.8801.1

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