Mola Panel with Jaguar in a Tree
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions10 1/2” x 16 1/8”
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Timothy Sullivan ‘89
Object numberNLA2011.77.SUL
DescriptionMola panel with two fabric layers in maroon and white that create the outline of a jaguar on a branch. Additional interleaved fabrics create reverse appliqué multicolored vertical dashes surrounding the jaguar. The body of the jaguar is composed of geometric segments of linear and serrated appliqué at the center of which interleaved fabrics create vertical dashes. Legs are embroidery with appliqué claws. Extensive embroidery on face, tail, and branch.
ClassificationsTextiles
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