Mola blouse with feline stars
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
DimensionsPanels: c. 11 1/2” x 14 1/2”
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Timothy Sullivan ‘89
Object numberNLA2011.61.SUL
DescriptionMola blouse with two similar panels of three fabric layers in orange, black, and brown. The designs include two five-pointed stars with feline facial features in a complex linear border. Filling the background are appliqué and reverse appliqué geometric shapes with plain and serrated borders. The blouse is commercial brown and gold fabric with metallic rickrack and ribbon trim.
ClassificationsTextiles
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