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Object Number
997-3-20/27604
Display Title
Mola
Descriptions
Object Description
Mola figuring opposed key design, circa 1955. Framed.
Inventory Description
Mola, black background, multicolored geometric design, framed
Classification
- Applique
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1955 ca.
Culture
- Cuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
/
San Blas Islands
Materials
Cotton fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 56.5 x 44.5 x 3.5 cm (22 1/4 x 17 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
997-3-20/27604; Chabris 1; Personal Property of D.D. Chabris
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel D. Chabris (Harvard University Class of 1948)
Provenance
Collector
Daniel D. Chabris
(1957 ca. - 2/24/97)
Donor
Daniel D. Chabris
(1957 ca. - 2/24/97)
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