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Horse CostumeEdz1838 a-b

Horse costume consisting of a paper mache mask (a) and rump (b). The mask has two brown vinyl ears, a green yarn mane, and a neck composed of fabric with a pink, yellow, brown and white floral pattern on a grey background. The rump has a green yarn tail and a skirt of the same fabric as the neck that runs along the sides and back. Both are built out of papier maché with a bamboo frame and are painted green with black and white eyes, red lips with white teeth, and bands of red on the rump.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, bamboo grass, metal, plastic, fibre, paste adhesive and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Skeleton CostumeN1.856 a

One piece black skeleton costume (part a). The complete skeletal frame is painted on the front and back in white. The costume covers the head, arms, hands, and legs. There are slits for the eyes, nose and mouth on the front and back. There is a centre front opening with three ties. N1.856 b-c are costume slippers that are worn over shoes to complete the costume.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, dye and paint ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shaker Dance CostumeA1820

Costume made of cedar bark woven in a checker weave design; red-brown in colour. Cape-like construction with two layers. Two panels of material hang down the front of the chest on either side of the neck with a braided tie attached on each side; a square, cape-like panel hangs down the back with a short cedar fringe along the bottom.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horse CostumeEdz1836 a-b

Horse costume consisting of a paper mache mask (a) and rump (b). The mask has two brown vinyl ears, a beige yarn mane, and a neck composed of fabric with a red, black and brown cross-hatch floral pattern on off-white. The rump has a beige yarn tail and a skirt of the same fabric as the neck that runs along the sides and back. Both are built out of papier maché with a bamboo frame and are painted light yellowish-brown with black and white eyes, red lips with white teeth, and bands of white on the rump.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, fibre, plastic, metal, paste adhesive, paint and bamboo grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shaker Dance CostumeA1819

Costume made of cedar bark woven in a checker weave design. Edges are finished with smaller warps; wefts are left as a fringe. Red-brown in colour. Cape-like construction with two layers. Two panels of material hang down the front of the chest on either side of the neck with a twined cord tie attached on each side; a square, cape-like panel hangs down the back with a short cedar fringe along the bottom.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horse CostumeEdz1835 a-b

Horse costume consisting of a paper mache mask (a) and rump over a bamboo frame (b). White horse head with red mouth, black eyes, brown ears, and cream yarn for mane. Rump is white with red stripe detailing, and four white ties at back end. Pink patterned fabric hangs from the neck , and is a skirt around the rump.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, bamboo grass, metal, plastic, fibre and paste adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Masked Costume1221/2

Masked costume. Green wool army coat decorated with fur cuffs, cotton twine fringe and a white fur and navy fabric frontal lining near the brass buttons. The fur has rectangular, red dyed sections. Covering the coat is green and red cotton fabric with rosette-like detailing. The back has a green, red and white figure possibly dancing. Attached to the furred collar by a piece of blue fabric is a green wool hood with a blue protruding fabric nose; fabric eyes and mouth. Brown hair is adhered to give the face a moustache and goatee. At the top are two large, purple ears and stitched to the back are rows of rolled fabric.

Culture
Andes
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, brass metal ?, rabbit skin, dye and hair
Made in
Palcoco, La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume3473/2 a-b

Two-piece mask (part a) and tunic (part b) costume. Mask consists of a rounded basketry headpiece, crowned with ten horns, and a rectangular panel hanging from the front. Headpiece is covered in thick braids, made of hair, which wrap around the bases of the horns. The braids then extend downward, draping over the chest and back of the wearer. Braids have red cloth tied at intervals along their length with cowrie shells hanging from their bottoms. The mask panel is covered entirely in cowrie shells with stuffed red fabric in the centre, imitating eyes and a nose. Additional cowrie shells and red fabric decorate the horns. The tunic is sleeveless and indigo-dyed, with off-white designs throughout. Designs are inside rectangular blocks across surface. Designs include: interlocking abstract “X” shapes, dots, concentric diamonds, and propeller-like shapes. Fringe decorates bottom edges and slits are cut underneath arm openings. Black cloth lining around neck opening and slits.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
cotton fibre, indigo dye, hair fibre, dye, horn, cowrie shell, wood ? and plant fibre
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume3473/1

Egungun costume. One-piece mask and costume; the cloth mask, with a circular frame, is made of black velvet-like material. Metallic, silver scalloped ribbons decorate the sides and back. The front of the mask is made of a cowrie shell embroidered mesh panel, with wide gaps between the rows where the eyes would be. In the centre of the mesh panel is a hanging strand of cowrie shells and painted beads, with a small bell at the end. Strand secured to panel with plant fibre. A small red, stuffed ball is attached to the bottom centre of the panel. Along the forehead of the mask, above the cowrie shells, is a wide curvilinear motif done in sequins and beads. Fabric covered square board is stitched to the top of the mask. It has a central floral motif and short brown fringe along its edges. Heavily beaded panels hang from all sides of the board- three on the front and each side, one along the back. Panels depict curvilinear, geometric and animal motifs in sequins and beads. Back panel has “AYÏBAMA” written across it. All are lined with orange cotton. Bottom of mask has a frilled collar. Collar made of dark green velvet-like material with metallic gold ribbons, red trim and thick white and red fringe. Underneath the collar, attached to the front and back of the mask, are two weighted bags. Extending from the bags are three layers of long lappets. The top layer is covered entirely in sequins and beads. The designs are geometric, animal and curvilinear. The second and third layers are made of velvet-like material and have geometric, linear and curvilinear motifs. All beaded lappets are trimmed with metallic red zigzag ribbons. First layer of velvet-like lappets are trimmed with silver zigzag ribbons, second layer trimmed with gold zigzag ribbons. All lappets are lined with machine-printed cotton that have frog designs across them. Underneath all of the lappets is a plain red cloth, trimmed with a black zigzag ribbon.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood ?, metal, plastic, cotton fibre, glass, plant fibre, cowrie shell and synthetic fibre
Made in
Oyo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Devil Costume3289/3 b-c

Luzbel devil costume; large black velvet sequinned tunic (part b), with matching pants (part c). The tunic has a long body, long-sleeves and a large collar. The front has a v-neck with ties, and a large sequinned devil head in light blue, red and other colours, with an upside-down trigon and two triangle designs directly below. The back has a large red and silver diamond design, flanked by two smaller red with multi-coloured devils. Below, snaking sequinned rainbows across the middle and bottom sections of the tunic, with the lower section between bands of sequins and wrapping around to the front. The large floppy collar is completely covered in stripes of sequins. Each sleeve covered in various sequinned designs, with fully sequinned cuffs. The black velvet pants have an elastic waist, and short gold fringe around the pant cuffs.

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