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Kurent Mask3272/1

Large mask. A leatherette form fits over the head, and is covered with a thick pallet of sheep wool, a long red leather face emerging at centre. Face has a trunk-like nose painted with yellow, black and white stripes, and a long red and white tongue hanging below. A moustache of sorghum sits below the nose, with bean teeth attached. Goose feathers serve as large ears along the side of the head, and long black horns emerge above. Wool pompoms and bunches of pheasant feathers top the horns, and a wreath of ribbons and paper flowers span the distance between them.

Culture
Slovenian
Material
sheep skin, goose feather, skin, synthetic fibre, pheasant feather, wool fibre, sorghum grass, paper, bean and metal
Made in
Ptuj, Slovenia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume Stick3272/4

Kurent stick, or club. Made of a thick branch of wood, slightly curved along its length, blunt at each end. A leather thong passes through a hole at grip end, and a hedgehog pelt with quills and a small amount of fur is attached to head. A meal hook is screwed into head at tip.

Culture
Slovenian
Material
wood, hedgehog skin, skin and metal
Made in
Ptuj, Slovenia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume Belt3272/3

Belt is made of rawhide, with a heavy steel chain attached that holds 5 large cowbells. Central bell is the largest, with the two on either side decreasing in size. Bells have a wide handle by which they are attached to the chain, and a single encircling wave-shaped line of decoration at midpoint. Bells have black and silver metal clappers.

Culture
Slovenian
Material
brass metal, steel metal and skin
Made in
Ptuj, Slovenia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kurent Costume3272/2

A long robe made of sheep skin and thick wool, open at front, long sleeved, with no collar. Closes with a cotton tie across the chest. Interior is reinforced along shoulders with orange leather patching. SLANA is written in ink across interior shoulders.

Culture
Slovenian
Material
sheep skin, plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
Ptuj, Slovenia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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