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Leaves with designs made by fungus
Object Number 972-32-00/1.23
Display Title Leaves with designs made by fungus
Descriptions
Object Description Printed on Board: "Leaves with designs made by fungus. / They are used as medicine to / enable young girls to become / expert mola makers. / Ailigandi."
Department Photographic
Date 1971
Artist Elizabeth Katz
Artist Norbert Sperlich
Culture
  • Cuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Panama / San Blas Islands / <County> / Aligandi
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 9.525 × 11.7475 cm (3 3/4 × 4 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Elizabeth Katz

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