Devil Costume Item Number: 3289/5 b-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Luzbel devil costume; large black velvet sequinned tunic (part b), with matching pants (part c). Made of black velvet with white fringe all along bottom of tunic, cuffs, and pant legs. Tunic has shiny red wing-like extensions with solid red sequin stickers underneath. Separate star or comet(?) designs on each arm. Back of tunic has heavily sequinned Mayan design in green, silver and red; large red devil face on front. Many plastic discs and flowers sewn on. Two silver six-point stars with a short string of silver bead garland are attached on the left side. Black corduroy pants have drawstring waist, and sequinned designs on pant legs and below devil face. (Part a is the matching cape.)

History Of Use

Devil masks and costumes are performed during the Christmas pastorelas in Tocuaro, Mexico.

Item History

What

Name
Devil Costume
Identification Number
3289/5 b-c
Type of Item
costume
Material
synthetic fibre, fibre and plastic
Part C
height 95.0 cm, width 81.0 cm

Who

Culture
Mexican
Creator
Felipe Horta (Maker)
Field Collector
Laura Osorio
Previous Owner
Laura Osorio
Received from
Laura Osorio (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Tocuaro, Michoacan, Mexico

When

Creation Date
during 2014
Collection Date
between 2017 and 2018
Ownership Date
before April 11, 2018
Acquisition Date
on April 11, 2018

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
fair
Accession Number
3289/0005 b-c