'mola'; red on dark blue ground: 'mugan' type (2 colors, 2 layers). divided into regular square units, 5 wide and 3 deep over surface of panel. there is a vertical line on the left side of the panel where the entire top layer of applique is divided by a seam; faded on the right, not on the left side. MariLyn Salvadore: elements are the right size but spaces between them are too wide to be a fine example. 47 x 33.5 cm.
Donor:
Grace Relfe and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Istupo Island, San Blas Islands, Panama
Culture or time period:
Kuna
Collector:
Grace Relfe
Collection date:
1975
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Molas
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Context of use:
these applique panels form the front and back of women's and children's shirts; made by Cuna women; old, worn and out-of-style panels are sold to tourists