Mola

Textile

95-10-1

From: Panama | San Blas Islands

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 95-10-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kuna
Provenience Panama | San Blas Islands
Culture Area Central American
Date Made Ca. 1970-1980s
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Square panel of fabrics pieced and sewn together. Black foreground and yellow background including orange, blue, green, red, purple, yellow, pink, fushia, melon and white. Long-tailed animal with errect ears, smaller seated animal, multicolored stripes and two geometric designs.

Length 40 cm
Width 42.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Judith Gross, 1995

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