Mola Panel with 25 Goose
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth
Dimensions11” H x 16 1/4” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Jennifer Stob
Object numberNLA2011.29.STO
DescriptionMola panel with two fabric layers in black and red with additional interleaved fabrics to create reverse appliqué background of multicolored vertical dashes and the outline of a large goose whose neck, body, and tail also create the number 25. Multicolored appliqué elements define the feathers of the bird as well as leaves and bells. The latter, in addition to the face and beak of the bird, are heavily embroidered with herringbone stitching.
ClassificationsTextiles
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