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Mola Panel with Standing Animal
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Mola Panel with Standing Animal

Maker Unknown, Kuna
Date1970s ?
MediumCloth
Dimensions16 1/2” H x 17 3/8” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by the Mortimer C. Howe Fund
Object numberNLA2011.14.HOW
DescriptionLarge square mola panel with three layers of fabric in red, orange, and black to create a multicolored reverse appliqué and appliqué unknown standing animal that appears to be beating a drum with its open hand. It is surrounded by multicolored geometric patterns and a few dashes. The face is ornamented with embroidered running stitches. The complexity of the appliqué stitching is visible on the back of the mola panel.
ClassificationsTextiles
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