Mola (two panels for blouse sewn together), red background, with multicolored appliques, cotton, three words appliqued across top of panels, standing anthropomorphic figure on left panel with various geometric tree-like designs, armadillo on right panel with tail grasped by a hand. 110 cm by 43 cm
Donor:
Gladys Mead
Collection place:
San Blas Islands, Panama
Culture or time period:
Kuna
Collector:
Milton Alvarez
Collection date:
1918
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Molas
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Context of use:
Panels for a blouse, worn by Kuna women
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Loans:
S1986-1987 #20: Richmond Art Center (January 28, 1987–April 16, 1987)