Mola Panel with Two Parrots
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions11 1/2” H x 16 3/4” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNLA2011.33.LMA
DescriptionMola panel with two fabric layers in black and red to create reverse appliqué border of interlocking spirals and geometric fillers around two appliqué parrots perched on a leafy branch with a butterfly at the center. Extensive embroidery in different techniques on the birds, butterfly, and leaves.
ClassificationsTextiles
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