Object name: Mola / Culture or time period: American cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-31698, described as Mola, Single panel; bird with bird on back. red, orange/yellow, black, multi.

Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30179, described as Mola blouse, Blouse, floral printed cotton, white with red and green; yoke, 9cm w. x 47 cm. l., trim at neck in black orange and red cotton, 38.5 cm,self fabric neckband encases gathering cord; connecting trim to mola, saw tooth applique trim in orange and black 1.cm w. with white strip at bottom 2cm w. lower edge trim of mola ; pieced black and yellow , widely pleated in sections from 8 to 14 cm. w x 6.3 cm. h. Sleeves 12 cm x 16 cm. with red rick rack and 1 cm. black stripe as trim. Mola:, 47.5 cm w.x 37.5 h. Back; mirror images; 2 facing long plummaged birds w/ wide tails attached to/riding on backs of 2 tapir -like animals; animals and all background space filled w/ vertical linear reverse applique openings over pieced backing in orange, blue, pink, printed , yellow, magenta, jade green, olive green.; fine stitching and chain embroidery decorate the faces and legs and outlines of animals. Front; virtually same design, but animals have red top layer over orange ; back, yellow, over red base fabric.background.

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 3-31816, described as Mola, single panel;bisou-bisou (integrated geometric pattern). yellow and red.

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