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Mola, rectangular pannel, red background with orange, black, white, and blue geometric designs
Mola, rectangular pannel, red background with orange, black, white, and blue geometric designs
Object Number 2013.24.127
Display Title Mola, rectangular pannel, red background with orange, black, white, and blue geometric designs
Descriptions
Object Description Mola or front part of a blouse, multicolored cotton cut and appliqued on three levels.
Inventory Description Mola, rectangluar shape, applique technique with red background and black, orange, white, and blue geometric designs
Classification
  • Applique
Department Ethnographic
Date 1950 or earlier
Culture
  • Cuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Panama / San Blas Islands
Materials Cotton , Dye
Dimensions Overall: 45 × 60 cm (17 11/16 × 23 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2013.24.127; 150
Credit Line Gift of Mary Dodge Cobb in memory of Bertha Sanford (Wiener) Dodge and Carroll William Dodge, who together collected these textiles
Provenance
Collector Bertha Sanford Dodge
Collector Carroll William Dodge
Donor Donated by Mary Dodge Cobb

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