Mola Panel with Turtle and Rider
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions14” H x 15 3/4” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Timothy Sullivan ‘89
Object numberNLA2011.52.SUL
DescriptionMola panel with two fabric layers in black and red that with additional interleaved fabrics create reverse appliqué multicolored vertical dashes and a border surrounding a boat with a flag and pilot and a large figure of a man with boots and windswept hair riding on the back of a turtle. The ship, figure, and turtle are created with a combination of appliqué details and extensive embroidery.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Kuna
Unknown, Kuna
