Mola

Museum number:
3-30161
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
6i (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4684
Description:
3 layer reverse applique cotton mola with political theme featuring 2 crossed flags plus an animal and stars. At the bottom in applique is written “VIVA 1903 PANAMA IG (?)” Both flags are heavily embroidered in multicolored running stitches. Edges are unfinished. 28.5 cm. high x 38.7 cm. wide. Mostly deep red with orange, blue, green, yellow, navy blue.
Donor:
Mary C. Stoddard
Collection place:
Panama
Verbatim coll. place:
Purchased in Panama City
Collector:
Mary C. Stoddard
Collection date:
1975
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Embroidery (visual works) and Molas
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
December 17, 1996
Context of use:
this was worn as a dress bodice
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30161, described as 3 layer reverse applique cotton mola with political theme featuring 2 crossed flags plus an animal and stars. At the bottom in applique is written “VIVA 1903 PANAMA IG (?)” Both flags are heavily embroidered in multicolored running stitches. Edges are unfinished. 28.5 cm. high x 38.7 cm. wide. Mostly deep red with orange, blue, green, yellow, navy blue.

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