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Object Number
979-36-20/25561
Display Title
Mola depicting three birds sitting on rooftops and one in flight. Primarily red
Descriptions
Object Description
Mola depicting three birds sitting on roof tops and one in flight. primarily red. 56 x 41 cm.; 1920's-1930's
Inventory Description
Mola, applique, red background, multi-colored bird motif
Classification
- Applique
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1939
Culture
- Cuna
- San Blas
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
/
San Blas Islands
Materials
Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 56.5 x 41.5 cm (22 1/4 x 16 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
979-36-20/25561; Panama, San Blas, Cuna, B9:
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1920s-1930s)
Donor
Estate of Margaret C. Tozzer
(1979)
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