Mola

Museum number:
3-28541b
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Accession number:
Acc.4176
Description:
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.
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 3-28541b, 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 2 of 4 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 3 of 4 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 4 of 4 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.

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