Mola Panel with Christian Priest
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions13” H x 18 3/4” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Emilio Spadola
Object numberNLA2011.26.SPA
DescriptionMola panel with two fabric layers in maroon and white to create a pattern of spirals in reverse appliqué. At the center is a large appliqué priest? standing behind a lectern and gesturing with his right hand. On the lectern is an open book with an unreadable text. Additional images include two large birds at the top, a five-pointed star and a flower. Chain-stitch embroidery accents all of the images and red dashed embroidery accents the face and hands of the figure.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Kuna
