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Object Number
979-27-20/25552
Display Title
Pair of matching molas joined at one side. Primarily grey and red, each depicts
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of matching molas joined at one side. primarily grey and red, each depicts a central bird motif and one feline (?) motif on either side. 56 x 40 cm.
Inventory Description
Mola, black background, multicolored bird and animal motif, 2 sewn together
Classification
- Applique
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1954
Culture
- Cuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
/
San Blas Islands
Materials
Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 56 x 40 cm (22 1/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
979-27-20/25552; Panama, San Blas, Cuna; 5
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. J. Howard Means
(1954 - 1979)
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