Mola Panel with Little Girl's Dress
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions10 7/8” H x 16 1/4” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Timothy Sullivan ‘89
Object numberNLA2011.12.SUL
DescriptionMola panel with two layers of maroon and aqua fabric with additional interleaved colored fabric to create the image of a little girl’s dress with multicolored borders in both reverse appliqué and appliqué. Designs on the dress include hearts, diamonds, circles (buttons), scallops, flowers, and four-lobed designs in appliqué. Additional designs chain stitched throughout. Dress is flanked by two appliqué and embroidered flowers, and surrounded by multicolored dashes.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Kuna
Unknown, Kuna
