The felt is green, red, white, black, gold, yellow, orange, pink, and purple.

The paint is black, turquoise, white, and gold.

The paint is black, red, green, dark green, gold, blue, and white.

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

In Costa Rica gold animal pendants were often worn by and buried with elite members of Chiriquí society. The eagle’s broad tail and outstretched wings may symbolize the animal’s ability to soar high into the sky and enter the supernatural realm. The spider’s legs end in human hands, which hold a double-headed snake. The abdomen, adorned with a bird and two crocodilian heads, is a bell that would have made a tinkling sound as the wearer moved. Depictions of predatory animals would have inspired awe and respect and provided the wearer with power and protection.

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Small short purple jacket. Collar is high, made of off-white fabric with red and gold embroidery. Front of jacket has off-white and red rectangular applique with colourful starburst embroidery. There is a vertical row of clear buttons on each flap. Two buttons on the right side of the jacket used to fasten it shut. Around the white and red applique at the front are embroidered curlicues. The bottom of the jacket and cuffs of sleeves have off-white trim. The back of the jacket has a band of red embroidery with gold stitching and purple and green designs that extends around the sides of the jacket. Each side of the jacket has a long tassle of multi-coloured wool.

Tall cone shaped hat with two thin rectangular pieces with rounded ends hanging from each side. Hat is red with black trim and has a thick red rope-like trim around the outside, culminating in a loop at pinnacle of hat. The hat is decorated with triangle appliques, gold threaded swirl designs, and blue threaded star designs. The points of each triangle applique have tufts of green, light brown, and burgundy thread.