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Blouse3289/25

Blouse made of four rectangular panels of royal blue fabric with strands of green metallic fibre throughout, with a square opening for the head. The panels are attached by green and bronze metallic fibre stitching, sides are left open, hemmed with white thread. Decorated with embroidered black with green, bronze and pink designs using Lurex around the neckline, shoulders, and the bottom edge.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Chenalho, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3289/33

Shawl made of three rectangular panels of fabric (two deep rose pink and one purple and beige patterned, both with strands of metallic fibre throughout), joined together with stitching. One side is tied together with two large pastel multicoloured tassels, tied in the middle along the edge. Heavily decorated with embroidered floral designs.

Culture
Maya
Material
fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3289/32

Blouse made of three rectangular panels of fabric (two eggplant purple and one red, both with strands of metallic fibre throughout), joined together with stitching, and with an opening for the head. The sides are tied together with large pastel multicoloured tassels, tied near the bottom, and again near the top leaving an armhole. Heavily decorated with embroidered floral designs. The neckline is embroidered with a lilac purple scalloped pattern, with a light reddish-brown twisted line within. The bottom edge has a short fringe.

Culture
Maya
Material
fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Devil Mask3289/10 a-i

Luzbel devil costume mask (part a) with large removable cow horns (parts b-c), two removable small painted horns (parts d-e) and four removable teeth (parts f-i). The primary face is black with orange, red and blue-grey markings outlined in small dots. On each side of the head are pointed ears, situated below holes for the horns. The mouth is open, exposing sharp teeth and large canines. The large blue eyes are bulging out, outlined in red, and have red veins throughout. A small winged creature with large fangs is where the forehead and nose should be. The creature's talons extend down over the nose. The back is plain.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, cow horn, synthetic fibre, metal and paint
Made in
Tocuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3289/54 a-b

Pink face mask (part a) with large black beard, thick eyesbrows and a moustache. Inserted into the mouth is a bejeweled pipe (part b). The mask is composed of animal hide, which has been painted pink. The lower portion has been cut, then stitched together to give the mask its shape. Holes are cut for the eyes, nostrils and mouth. A single small black dot is placed below the mask's right eye, and another above the moustache. A length of thin black string is looped through the top centre of the mask.

Culture
Mexican
Material
skin, synthetic fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3289/14

Tall bulbous decorated headdress which tapers in towards the headband. The headdress is covered with black faux fur(?), then decorated with a large crest, and strips of red, light blue, dark blue and green ribbons. White faux fur is attached to the side. A thick twisted string of red, gold and green is looped around the headdress. There are two shorts black ties.

Culture
Mexican
Material
palm fibre, plastic, cotton fibre, feather and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3289/13

Tall bulbous decorated headdress which tapers in towards the headband. The headdress is covered with black faux fur(?), then decorated with a large crest, and strips of red, white or green ribbon. Bright teal feathers extend from the top of the headdress and down one side. The opposite side has two tassels, and there is one tassel below the feathers. An ornate band goes over the top and is decorated by a row of fake "jewels". There are two shorts ties of red, white and green.

Culture
Mexican
Material
palm fibre, plastic, cotton fibre, feather and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3289/24

Blouse made of four panels of purple fabric with white weft(?) threads visible in groups of three, attached with a vertical band of black and metallic teal, sides open and stitched in white, with a square opening for the head. Shoulders and bib are embroidered with black, teal diamond designs, and then decorated with red, teal, light blue, orange, light green, pink metallic (Lurex) designs. A thick band of black with metallic teal throughout runs across the hem.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and rayon fibre
Made in
Chenalho, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3289/41

Blouse made of two panels of red and white fine pinstripe cotton base, folded in half, with a rectangular keyhole opening for the head. The sides and centre are stitched together with sections of coloured thread in pink, purple, dark blue, green and orange. The front and back bib is heavily decorated with embroidery, with different coloured geometric diamond designs on a red background, outlined with rectangles of solid colours. Metallic Lurex thread is used throughout. The armholes also each have a band of embroidery as well as a solid band horizontally across the middle. The bottom edge is unfinished. There are braided purple, blue, green and orange ties at the neckline.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Devil Costume3289/7 b-c

Astucia devil costume. Black velvet sequinned tunic (part b) with matching pants (part c). Tunic has wing-like extensions under each arm in a black and gold fabric covered by small gold sequins. Orange-gold fringe lines the bottom hem, cuffs, wings, and pant legs. Front has a large sequinned devil face, and '201[7] ASTUSIA' sequinned along the ruching. Each arm has sequinned skulls and fire(?). Back, heavily sequinned dragon design in green, red, and silver, and a purple and red scorpion on each wing. Many plastic stars and chains sewn on ruched section. Black velvet pants have long ties at waist, and sequinned yellow and purple scorpions, and yellow and red fire designs, and star-shaped sequins on pant legs.

Culture
Mexican
Material
synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Tocuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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