Mola Panel with “Mother’s Day”
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions11 1/4” H x 14” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNLA2011.23.LMA
DescriptionMola panel with two fabric layers in maroon and tan with additional interleaved fabrics to create reverse appliqué multicolored vertical dashes and the appliqué image of a woman setting the table. Across the top are the appliqué words “Dia de las Madres” (Mothers’ Day). A green and black star appears to the right of the woman. Chain-stitch embroidery accents all the principle images and wording. From the same blouse as NLA2011.24.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Kuna
Clementina (Clementine) Martinez
