Photo of collection object Ear Bones (Bo-no) — Azbill, Mary Kea'a'ala. Ear Bones (Bo-no), late 19th-early 20th century. Crane wing bones, sedge root, acorn woodpecker scalp, feathers, glass beads, commercial string, abalone shell, 9 x 1 1/2 in. (22.9 x 3.8 cm). Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8826a-b. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Ear Bones (Bo-no)

late 19th-early 20th century

Mary Kea'a'ala Azbill

Maidu, 1864-1932

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Azbill, Mary Kea'a'ala
Classification: Jewelry
Formatted Medium: Crane wing bones, sedge root, acorn woodpecker scalp, feathers, glass beads, commercial string, abalone shell
Medium: crane, wing, bones, sedge, root, acorn, woodpecker, scalp, feathers, glass, beads, commercial, string, abalone, shell
Dimensions: 9 x 1 1/2 in. (22.9 x 3.8 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 08.491.8826a-b
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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