Mola Panel with Jars
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions12 1/4” H x 17 1/4” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNLA2011.40.LMA
DescriptionMola panel with three fabric layers in maroon, yellow, and black with additional interleaved fabrics to create reverse appliqué background of multicolored vertical dashes and the outlines of two large vessels. The vessels are each decorated with four appliqué “swastikas” oriented in two directions and a free form image below. Both vessels rest on a leaf with appliqué spine and ribs. The vessels and leaves are also decorated with multicolored running stitch embroidery.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Kuna
Unknown, Kuna