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Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-25304, described as Apron; reddish brown comm. cotton half-apron with two pockets, waistband expanded for ties; six brocaded figures; two yellow, green and white quetzal birds, a woman with baby and long black cotton hair, two men with pendant sashes and a man playing a marimba; label on back says "100% COTTON MADE IN GUATEMALA"; LENGTH 45.5 CM. Materials, techniques: cotton brocade; made on a treadle loom. Context of use: According to Margot Schevill this apron is Indian made for use by mestizos. Obviously this and many others were made for export.

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-29380, described as Plainweave cotton with blue birds in counted thread inlay embroidery, white, sqquare neck with smocked ruffle, two pockets, short sleeves, width across shoulders 59 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Buckle, accession number 2-65810a,b, described as Carved walrus ivory with metal fittings. Decorated with incised circle and dot motif outlined in black pigment. A fits into B to form buckle.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-28541a, described as Mola; standing Cuna woman with metal nose ring and letters “SEL” on abdomen; red ground in center, black surround, varicolored floral and geom. designs; rickrack; purple faille at bottom; w. 55.5 cm x h. 59.5 cm. Extremely rare and unique in that it depicts Cunas.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-28541b, described as Mola; standing Cuna, “AE” on chest, red and black ground, same designs as (A); purple faille at bottom, both have comm. floral design at back; W. 55 cm x H. 58 cm. Extremely rare and unique in that it depicts Cunas.

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.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Molas, accession number 3-28541, described as Molas; pair from front and back of same blouse; (A) standing Cuna woman with metal nose ring and letters “SEL” on abdomen; red ground in center, black surround, varicolored floral and geom. designs; rickrack; purple faille at bottom; w. 55.5 cm x h. 59.5 cm. (B) Standing Cuna, “AE” on chest, red and black ground, same designs as (A); purple faille at bottom, both have comm. floral design at back; W. 55 cm x H. 58 cm. Extremely rare and unique in that they depict Cunas.

Hearst Museum object titled Weaving, accession number 3-29244, described as Weaving; tapestry weave in wool in multi-color transverse stripes with beading; central multicolored standing figure on black ground has wide headdress; some moth damage; cotton warps; 57 x 39 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-25304, described as Apron; reddish brown comm. cotton half-apron with two pockets, waistband expanded for ties; six brocaded figures; two yellow, green and white quetzal birds, a woman with baby and long black cotton hair, two men with pendant sashes and a man playing a marimba; label on back says "100% COTTON MADE IN GUATEMALA"; LENGTH 45.5 CM. Materials, techniques: cotton brocade; made on a treadle loom. Context of use: According to Margot Schevill this apron is Indian made for use by mestizos. Obviously this and many others were made for export.

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Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-29380, described as Plainweave cotton with blue birds in counted thread inlay embroidery, white, sqquare neck with smocked ruffle, two pockets, short sleeves, width across shoulders 59 cm

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Hearst Museum object titled Buckle, accession number 2-65810a,b, described as Carved walrus ivory with metal fittings. Decorated with incised circle and dot motif outlined in black pigment. A fits into B to form buckle.

Buckle

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Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-28541a, described as Mola; standing Cuna woman with metal nose ring and letters “SEL” on abdomen; red ground in center, black surround, varicolored floral and geom. designs; rickrack; purple faille at bottom; w. 55.5 cm x h. 59.5 cm. Extremely rare and unique in that it depicts Cunas.

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Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-28541b, described as Mola; standing Cuna, “AE” on chest, red and black ground, same designs as (A); purple faille at bottom, both have comm. floral design at back; W. 55 cm x H. 58 cm. Extremely rare and unique in that it depicts Cunas.

Mola

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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.

Mola

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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.

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Hearst Museum object titled Weaving, accession number 3-29244, described as Weaving; tapestry weave in wool in multi-color transverse stripes with beading; central multicolored standing figure on black ground has wide headdress; some moth damage; cotton warps; 57 x 39 cm.

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Current results range from 1939 to 1975

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