Masquerade Costume Coat

MOA: University of British Columbia

2956/202 b

Heavy wool hooded coat that is part of a costume together with a pair of pants (2956/203 c), and mask (2956/202 a), and five bells (2956/202 d-h). The body of the jacket is dark red and white patterned wool, with one row of fringe in red along the coat bottom edge. The hood and upper half of jacket are covered with yellow, red and green fringes. The coat opens at the front and closes with four plastic buttons.


  • Type of Item coat
  • Culture Portuguese
  • Material wool fibre, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic
  • Measurements height 197.0 cm, width 165.0 cm, depth 15.0 cm (overall)

  • Creator Casa do Careto
  • Field Collector Anthony A. Shelton
  • Previous Owner Anthony A. Shelton
  • Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Anthony A. Shelton

  • Made in Podence
  • Collected in Portugal

  • Creation Date during 2005
  • Collection Date between 2011 and 2012
  • Ownership Date before September 17, 2012
  • Acquisition Date on September 17, 2012

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 2956/0202 b