Mola

Museum number:
3-28541a
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Accession number:
Acc.4176
Description:
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.
Donor:
Barbara E. Busch
Collection place:
San Blas Islands, Panama
Culture or time period:
Kuna
Collector:
Barbara E. Busch
Collection date:
ca. 1947
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Molas
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
November 1986
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 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 2 of 4 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 3 of 4 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 4 of 4 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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