Mola Panel with rooster
Maker
Unknown, Kuna
DateBefore October 2011
MediumCloth
Dimensions12 7/8” H x 18 1/2” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Carol Ann Lorenz
Object numberNLA2012.06.LOR
DescriptionOne of a pair of mola panels (with NLA2012.05) with with three fabric layers in maroon, black, and orange that create reverse appliqué outlines of a rooster and its floral and leafy environment. The body of the rooster is filled with multicolor appliqué spots and feathers. The rooster, leaves and flowers have extensive embroidery. Multicolored appliqué V shapes appear throughout the background.
ClassificationsTextiles
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