Collection place: San Blas Islands, Panama / Donor: Grace Relfe / Culture or time period: American cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27751, described as Mola; lizard design in black on orange ground; mugan type (2 colors, 2 layers); 39.5 x 35.3 cm. Multilayered applique cotton cloth; all work by hand.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27447, described as 'mola'; black on hot pink ground: 'mugan' type (2 colors, 2 layers). two stylized bird shapes with eyes embroidered in chain and running stitches and "Greek key" filler. 38.5 x 30.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27469, described as 'mola'; dark blue top, hot pink ground, with 10 filler colors; 12 colors total. in general, 'morgonikat' type (3 layers with multicolored filler). three stylized turtle shapes with 'tas-tas' (short parallel slits) and other filler. crudely worked; in some areas the middle colored layer has been added as a separate appliqued piece instead of being sandwiched between top and bottom layers. perhaps a child's blouse because of size. 31.5 x 22 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27463, described as 'mola'; blue top layer on yellow middle layer on red ground: 'mamaralet' type (few colors). geometric pattern in 3 horizontal bands, design is single unbroken meander except for one segment unconnected to the rest. MariLyn Salvadore: this is most traditional color conbination and is derived from body painting. faded, especially yellow layer; ground cloth is seamed. 43.5 x 32 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27478, described as 'mola'; 4 layer applique: red ground, yellow and green second layer, multicolored 3rd 'tas-tas' layer, and black top layer. machete design, 4 units of 2 facing pairs of machetes, 'tas-tas' filler; added applique "buttons" on machete handles; added horizontal band of fret work on top of 'mola'. horizontal band has orange ground, green 2nd layer, black 3rd, and red top; band is joined by body of 'mola' by machine stitching. rest of mola is hand stitched. MariLyn Salvadore: crudely worked, horribly example as it 3-27477. in 1974 machete designs were a fad in mola motifs; both this and 3-27477 are copied from same or similar molas; 43.3 x 33.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27457, described as 'mola'; black on pink ground; black ricrac sewn on orange tape on bottom of panel; 'mugan' type (2 colors, 2 layers). pattern arranged in 7 horizontal bands; 5 of these bands composed of separate independent motifs which are symmetrical along a horizontal axis of reflection. 50 x 39.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27450, described as 'mola'; black on red ground: 'mugan' type (2 colors, 2 layers). geometric interlocking "T"-pattern ("prayer stool"-Marilyn Salvadore). MLS says the bands are too wide and uneven to be an example of good design and technique. 52 x 43.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27753, described as Mola; bird design in red on ochre background; embroidered eyes; mugan type (2 colors, 2 layers); 37.5 x 30.5 cm. Multilayered applique cotton cloth; all stitching by hand.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27474, described as 'mola'; black top, red ground, with multicolored (10 colors) middle layer: 'morgonikat' type (3 layer with multicolored middle layer); white and orange used to outline forms. geometric "hourglass" interlocking forms and filler shapes with 'tas-tas' (short parallel slits) in approximate bilateral symmetry. 48.5 x 37.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27442, described as 'mola'; red on yellow background: 'mugan' type (2 colors, 2 layers); embroidered in black and white. design arranged in rough bilateral symmetry: zoomorphic shapes and (1) sun shapes with names and eyes embroidered in chain stitch on bodies; linear parallel filler shapes ('tas-tas'). one edge bound with black cloth. upper portion fades. 39 x 44 cm.