Devil Costume Cape Item Number: 3289/5 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Luzbel cape composed of football shoulder pads, with a long black velvet cape, shoulders covered in light brown fake fur, large carved wooden skulls on each shoulder and smaller plastic skulls. The cape is heavily sequinned with a red devil face, with gold horns.
History Of Use
Devil masks and costumes are performed during the Christmas pastorelas in Tocuaro, Mexico.
Item History
- Made by Felipe Horta (Maker) in Tocuaro, Michoacan, Mexico during 2014
- Collected by Laura Osorio between 2017 and 2018
- Owned by Laura Osorio before April 11, 2018
- Received from Laura Osorio (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source) on April 11, 2018
What
- Name
- Devil Costume Cape
- Identification Number
- 3289/5 a
- Type of Item
- cape
- Material
- synthetic fibre, fibre, plastic and wood
- Overall
- height 148.0 cm, width 127.0 cm, depth 25.0 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 3289/0005 a