Mola Panel with Butterfly
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions12 1/2” H x 16” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Timothy Sullivan ‘89
Object numberNLA2011.10.SUL
DescriptionMola panel n two layers of maroon and white fabric to create an extensive pre-Colombian geometric pattern in reverse appliqué which also includes black appliqué lines. At the center a large butterfly with multicolored appliqué designs on black wings and tail, and multicolored embroidery on the face and antennae.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Kuna
Unknown, Kuna