Mola Panel with Women Wearing Molas
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions11 1/4” H x 13 3/4” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Jordan Kerber and Mary Moran
Object numberNLA2011.50.KER
DescriptionMola panel with two fabric layers in black and pink that with additional interleaved fabrics create reverse appliqué multicolored vertical dashes and a pink border surrounding two female figures wearing mola blouses with fish designs and extensive jewelry including nose rings. Their hands rest on large leafy flowers. Extensive embroidery on the clothing and bodies of the figures as well as the leaves.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Kuna
Unknown, Kuna
