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Devil Mask2946/7 a-b

Large devil mask of painted tin. The head is all red with multicoloured eyes, protruding flame-shaped ears, two sets of horns curving in different directions, and a dragon projecting from the top of the head. There are blue and green plastic beads attached in rows on the red face and ears, pink beads attached to the smaller set of horns and the dragon, and gold coloured ornamental strips attached to the larger horns. The ears, horns and the dragon are multicoloured (mainly blue, yellow and green, with some red and pink). There is a separate purple hairpiece (part b) that hangs at the back.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
tin metal, horse hair, plastic, paint, adhesive and dye
Made in
Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Devil King Mask2946/5

Devil king mask with a black face, multi-coloured twisting horns and a silver crown. The nose has four large ridges above pink nostrils. The mouth has pink lips and four spiked white teeth framed on each side by a pair of fangs. The eyes protrude slightly with irises that fade from yellow to orange at the edges. Each cheek has two large curved ridges. The ears are flame-shaped with coral coloured tips. At the top of the face are four wavy yellow triangular projections.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
tin metal and paint
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bear Mask2946/11

Small bear mask with bulging eyes and thick light grey fur on head and chin. The mask is made of painted tin, with alpaca skin glued on. The short snout is black, with pink nostrils and a high ridge on each side. The bulging eyes have large black pupils and orange irises. There are spiky green eyelashes and flaps with wavy tops above each eye. The ears have green centres with black and white stripes, oranges edges and gold trim. The mouth has pointed white teeth and two large fangs.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
tin metal, alpaca skin, paint and adhesive
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2004-2/310
King Mask2946/1

Moreno king mask, made of painted tin. Flesh coloured male face with a silver crown and gold pipe. The blue eyes are framed with spiked eyelashes that fade from red at the base to yellow and white. The eyebrows are thick, furrowed and dark blue. At the top of the head are two flame-like projections, edged in dull gold. There are two sets of ears. The front pair is dark blue with irregularly spiky edges. The back set is large, green at the centre with six large flame-like points around the edges and decorated with a gold trim. There is silver glitter on the front of the crown.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
tin metal, paint, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2902/54

Small blue jacket with pink and white starburst appliques covering the front, sleeves, and across the back. Bottom of jacket has pink trim with colourful embroidery, front and back. Top of embroidery is bordered by yellow zigzag applique. Embroidery also covers right jacket flap which crosses over the left side. Jacket is fastened shut with four silver bells and four colourful wool loops. Sleeve cuffs have green trim, pink embroidery and yellow zigzag applique. Back of jacket has large pink embroidered starburst outlined in yellow. Interior of jacket is lined with white fabric with green floral pattern.

Culture
Hmong ?
Material
cotton fibre, tin metal and silk fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic2902/76

Long black tunic with long magenta tassles that hang from a metal clip at the neck. Left side folds over the chest and tunic is fastened shut on right side by five silver bells and looped fabric. From the hip down, the tunic is open at the side. Clip at neck also comes apart to open the tunic. Neck and edge of tunic with bells has pink trim with blue stitching. Cuffs of sleeves have light blue bands and pink trim.

Culture
Lahu
Material
cotton fibre, silver metal and tin metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape2903/33

Elaborate dance cape representing the death of the last indigenous leader of the Inca Tupac Amaru. The form of the cape consists of a square piece of textile sewn to a half-moon piece of fabric that has a small hole to fit around the wearer’s neck. The background textile is purple. There is yellow fringe around most of the perimeter of the object. The images on the half-moon portion of the cape are ornamental. There are birds, flowers and leaves sewn into the purple background with silver, red, pink, green and yellow fibre. There are also silver and bronze-coloured sequins adorning these decorative motifs. At the top of the square portion of the cape, letters in dark purple read “Muerte de Tupac Amaru” (death of Tupac Amaru). On the left side of the title, two men have green and silver rope wrapped around them, as if they are tied up. On the right side of the title, a woman is tied with the same rope to a silver, pink, green and orange pole. Directly below the title, five men in military dress stand in a row; they wear green caps, silver jackets with red trim and gold buttons, pink pants and brown boots. They all hold yellow swords by their sides. On either side of the row of men, there are men in striped shirts riding silver and brown horses. The horses are running in opposite directions. In the lower right and lower left corners of the cape, there are two more men on horses. A green and silver rope connects each horseman to the hands and feet of the figure of Tupac Amaru, lying in the middle of the configuration of horses; he is being quartered. Tupac Amaru wears a yellow jacket, pink shirt, purple pants and light purple socks. Below the body of Tupac Amaru, there are two mirrors in embossed metal frames sewn onto the textile. The back of the cape is unlined, it is a loose weave fabric with various stitches in it. There is a piece of tape stuck to the back, it has a number written on it in blue pen.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
cotton fibre ?, synthetic fibre ?, metal, tin metal and glass
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Roof Cross2903/84

Tin roof cross with various figures adorning it. At the bottom of the front of the cross there is a blue flower with petals that are bent upwards. The flower has white dots in its centre. Emerging from the back of this flower are a spear and a rounded object on the end of a pole. The rounded object on the end of a pole is on the left side of the object; it is a different shade of blue than the rest of the object. An angel in profile holds onto this pole. The angel is primarily white with a red eye and sash. The spear emerges from the right side of the flower. It is green. There is a blue fish attached to the pole of the spear. The fish has a red eye and a band of red dots around it. In the centre of this configuration of poles and figures, there is a skull. The skull is white with red eyes, nostrils and mouth. Further up the pole, there is a blue cup formed by three rounded shapes. At the top of the cup, there is a rectangular piece of tin with equidistant circles cut into it mounted horizontally across the vertical axis of the cross. Above this piece, there is a red pot. A flower or sun shape with five rays emerges from the top of the pot. The centre ray is white while the two on either side are red. The bottom rays rest on the horizontal axis of the cross. Also resting on this axis are a moon, rooster and flower. The moon is a crescent shape with a large nose and a red eye. It is painted white. To the right of the red pot, the rooster sits on the horizontal axis. The rooster is primarily white and it has red detailing around its wing, a red eye, red ear and red wattle. The flower is also on the right side of the axis; it is pink with white dots in its centre. At the very top of the cross, there is a duck in a sitting position. It is primarily white with a red eye. The duck’s body faces right but its head is turned leftward. Behind the red pot, there is a brown piece of string tied to the vertical support of the cross.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
tin metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Retablo Altar2903/8

Tin retablo altar depicting Cristo Negro or Christ of Esquipulas. The case consists of tin and glass. The sides are angled to form a trapezoid at the top and bottom of the object. On the top of the altar, there are decorative pieces of tin with scalloped edges. At the top front, the decorative piece is embossed with a flower, vines and circles. Along the bottom of the object, there are also decorative pieces with straight edges and circular designs on them. The back of the altar is polished on one side to give it a mirror effect; this piece can slide upwards out of the frame to allow access to the back of the retablo (but there is currently a piece of tape attaching it to the altar). The other sides of are glass within the tin frame. The figure inside the altar has black skin and is affixed to a cross. Underneath the man’s hands and feet there are silver tin flowers. Around his head is a tin halo and he wears a small crown as well. His long hair is made of black and white thread hanging down. There is a white cloth low on his waist with gold bands and spots. Attached to his right hip is a white circle with a blue decoration in the centre. There is blood dripping from the man’s forehead, neck, hands, rib and knees. In the background of the altar are tin flowers affixed to a wooden flower. Along the top and sides the flowers are red, pale yellow, silver, light pink and pink. On the centre bottom of the frame, there is a blue flower. There is another blue flower affixed to the base of the cross. There is a hole in the back of the object near the top. Also on the back, a number is written inside of a circle.

Culture
Mexican
Material
tin metal, wood, fibre, glass and paint
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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