Mola Panel with Horse or Donkey
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions12 1/8” H x 15 3/4” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Brian Gerber ‘66
Object numberNLA2011.41.GER
DescriptionMola panel with two fabric layers in black and white that, together with extensive appliqué maroon fabric, creates a tricolor background of interlocking spirals and other geometric shapes. At the center is a horse or donkey with multicolored applied pointed ovals and extensive embroidery. Three abstract flowers with leaves surround the animal.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Kuna