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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.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27443, described as 'mola'; black on orange ground: 'mugan' or 'morganaguat' type (2 colors, 2 layers). 3 horizontal bands of geometirc anthropomorphic shapes (stick figure effect) with filler. torn and faded. this piece is on of a pair, the front and back of the same shirt: see 3-27444. 41.5 x 32 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27476, described as 'mola'; 6 units, each of 5 rectangles with corners touching to form "X" pattern. "X" motif arranged in horizontal and vertical pattern of 3 motifs across and 2 deep; linear unbroken fill between "Xs" and 'tas-tas' within motif unit. 4-layer and 3-layer applique: basic motif is 4-layers (red ground, black top, yellow 2nd layer, multicolored 'tas-tas' 3rd) and linear fill is 3-layers (red ground, black top, green middle). 17 colors total. worn. 46.5 x 35.5
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 3-27456, described as 'mola'; red on dark blue ground: 'mugan' type (2 colors, 2 layers). divided into regular square units, 5 wide and 3 deep over surface of panel. there is a vertical line on the left side of the panel where the entire top layer of applique is divided by a seam; faded on the right, not on the left side. MariLyn Salvadore: elements are the right size but spaces between them are too wide to be a fine example. 47 x 33.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27752, described as Mola; 2 birds facing each other; black on orange; white insets with black for eyes; embroidered circles around eyes; mugan type (2 colors, 2 layers); 38.5 x 35.5 cm. Multilayered applique cotton cloth; all stitching by hand.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27467, described as 'mola'; red top, black ground, with orange or yellow and multicolored (10) 'tas-tas' between the top and bottom layers, 12 colors total. 'morgonikat' type (3 layers with multicolored filler). simple meander pattern with 'tas-tas' (short parallel slits) filler. faded. 37 x 24.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27477, described as 'mola'; machete motif, 4 units of two facing pair of machetes; 'tas-tas' (short parallel slits) filler; added appliqued "button" pieces on machete handles. multilayered with black ground, red top, multicolored 'tas-tas'; up to 7 layers of applique in portions. 2nd layer is both machine and hand stitched, was machine stitched along side selvages at one time. MariLyn Salvadore: crudely worked, horrible example as is 3-27478. in 1974 machete designs were fad in mola motifs; both this and 3-27478 are copied from similar molas. 47.3 x 37 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27452, described as 'mola'; black on orange ground: mugan type (2 colors, 2 layers). basic motif of rectangular block with triangular filler repeated in 4 quardrants of panel. 32.5 x 23.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-27755, described as Mola; design is 4 helicopters; layers of red, orange, red with varicolored tas-tas (short parallel slits) as fillers; worn; morganikat type (3 layers with multicolored filler); 59 x 48 cm. Multilayered applique cotton cloth; all stitching by hand.

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