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Object Number
979-27-20/25551
Display Title
Pair of matching molas, sewn together for use as a pillow case. Primarily red.
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Mola, red background, multicolored tree and seed motif, 2 sewn together
Classification
- Applique
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1954
Culture
- San Blas
- Cuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
/
San Blas Islands
Materials
Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 53.5 x 40.5 cm (21 1/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
979-27-20/25551; Panama, San Blas, Cuna
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. J. Howard Means
(1954 - 1979)
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