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Mola Panel with Panama Map

Maker Unknown, Kuna

DateLate 20th C

MediumCloth

Dimensions10 3/4” H x 13 1/8” W

SignedNone

Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Jennifer Stob

Object numberNLA2011.38.STO

DescriptionMola panel with three fabric layers in maroon, white, and blue to create the outline of a map of Panama in reverse appliqué. Appliqué fabrics, some serrated, form the provinces of Panama, two flags, and various spiral filler designs. Chain-stitched letters name the provinces, additional embroidery appears on the flags.

ClassificationsTextiles

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