Devil Costume Item Number: 3289/80 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long light brown leather jacket made of strips of leather. The edges of the pieces of leather are scalloped, punched and stitched together with white thread. The jacket is open, and has two long leather ties at the neck. There are several small circular patches with white stitching, and two, one on each side of chest, which have been outlined in red ink.
History Of Use
Costume would have been worn for the annual Mojiganga de los Diablos, September 16th, held in the town.
Item History
- Made in Teloloapan, Guerrero, Mexico between 1950 and 1999
- Collected by Laura Osorio between 2017 and 2018
- Owned by Laura Osorio before April 11, 2018
- Received from Laura Osorio (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source) on April 11, 2018
What
- Name
- Devil Costume
- Identification Number
- 3289/80
- Type of Item
- costume
- Material
- leather skin
- Overall
- height 152.0 cm, width 142.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Mexican
- Field Collector
- Laura Osorio
- Previous Owner
- Laura Osorio
- Received from
- Laura Osorio (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Teloloapan, Guerrero, Mexico
When
- Creation Date
- between 1950 and 1999
- Collection Date
- between 2017 and 2018
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3289/0080