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Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-29555, described as Mola: panel, red birds, chickens, monkey bottom center; all animals have appliqued white square for eyes; worn, town; ground is blue cotton; width 45.5 x height 29.5 cm. Native name: morguinnaguat (one color) style mola. Materials, techniques: red cotton plain weave sewn onto purple cotton base; the design is drawn on and cut out of the top later; raw edges are folded under and sewn to the base with small stitches. Context of use: One of two panels from a woman's blouse. The bottom layer is considered the base and not a color.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-29554, described as Mola: panel, red designs on purple ground, green cloth at based; two squirrel-like animals face each other at top, two bird-like creatures face each other at bottom; both right hand animals have eyes outlined in white embroidery; width 40.5 x height 31.7 cm. Native name: morguinnaguat (one color) style mola. Materials, techniques: red cotton plain weave sewn onto purple cotton base; the design is drawn on and cut out of the top later; raw edges are folded under and sewn to the base with small stitches. Context of use: One of two panels from a woman's blouse. The bottom layer is considered the base and not a color.