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Devil Costume Cape

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/5 a

Luzbel cape composed of football shoulder pads, with a long black velvet cape, shoulders covered in light brown fake fur, large carved wooden skulls on each shoulder and smaller plastic skulls. The cape is heavily sequinned with a red devil face, with gold horns.

  • History Of Use

    Devil masks and costumes are performed during the Christmas pastorelas in Tocuaro, Mexico.

  • Type of Item cape
  • Culture Mexican
  • Material synthetic fibre, fibre, plastic, wood
  • Measurements height 148.0 cm, width 127.0 cm, depth 25.0 cm (overall)
  • Creator Felipe Horta
  • Field Collector Laura Osorio
  • Previous Owner Laura Osorio
  • Received from Laura Osorio, Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Michael O'Brian Family Foundation
  • Made in Tocuaro
  • Creation Date during 2014
  • Collection Date between 2017 and 2018
  • Ownership Date before April 11, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on April 11, 2018
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3289/0005 a

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