DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Devil or Diablo Costume Cape

NameCape

Maker Gregorio Flores

Date2000

Place madeOruro, Bolivia, South America

MediumFabric, glass beads, plastic sequins, embroidery thread

DimensionsOverall: 51 15/16 x 77 9/16 in. (132 x 197 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2008.56.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionBlack velvet cape with black satin lining over a white satin cape with green satin lining, and a gold satin cape with red lining on the other side. The black cape is decorated with two embroidered outward facing dragons with sequins, beads and other ornamaments. The cape is fringed in gold and studded with sequined stars.