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Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30167, described as Mola, black and white 2 layered. Complex bird design. 37 cm. x 39.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-29316, described as Mola, pillowcase; geometric hut designs on red background color; vertical multi-colored lines across cloth; blue color outlines the hutsl 48 x 36.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30160, described as Multicolored applique with 3 layers. Composition is of 2 large cats. 34.5 cm. high x 44.9 cm. wide. Left and bottom edges are hemmed. Base fabric is coarser weave, applique layers are finer cotton. Base fabric is bright red, main top layer darker red, facial features black and white, with scalloped teeth. Vibrating color juxtapositions are used, including orange, yellow, bright green, cobalt blue, and blue-green.
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 3-31733, described as Mola, single panel birds with appliqued and embroidered eyes, ruffle on bottom edge; white, red, blue, purple, pink colors.
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 3-31871, described as Mola, blouse; human and animal and bird figures; tass-tass, rick-rack; drawstring on top. Red, black, multi; top - multi print.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-31654, described as Mola, Single panel; hexagonal shapes with cross in the center. Blue, yellow-green, red, + obogalet.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30191, described as Molas, matched pair, attached on one side seam; 99 cm x 34 cm; bottom of molas edged with very dirty white material; layers; red on top and black on bottom; middle layer is lime green on left mola, orange on right other colors used in fill and on applique include; blue, green, pink, black, purple, and printed material; design motifs: 2 large pelicans, one eating a fish; smaller design motifs include fish, alphabet letters, feathers and abstract designs derived from letters.; small areas of vertical slits are fill; across the top is a row of horizontal slits as fill.

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