Mola

Textile

95-10-6

From: Panama | San Blas Islands

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 95-10-6
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 pieced fabrics sewn together. Black foreground with mostly red outlines including greens, yellows, oranges, pinks, purples and blues. Central figure's rasied arms hold star-shaped object. Right figure holds central figure with one arm and crooked stick in the other. Guitar shaped object on right and three leaf design on left.

Length 35 cm
Width 45 cm
Credit Line Gift of Judith Gross, 1995

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.