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Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30323, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30192, described as Molas; unmatched pair; loosely attached together), old and previously used, pair of bird creatures on each side, each of the 4 bird has different tail feathers; birds on one side have combs on their head and short and long tail feathers; birds on the other side have no combs and long dangling tail feathers; each of the birds appear to be holding or eating a banana; there is a hut on each side below the birds, along with the word "PANAMA" written backwards.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30184a,b, described as Molas, matched pair. a) 55.5 cm x 42.5 cm. 4.5 cm. orange border on bottom; facing motifs of one bird on top of another bird (chicken?) (four birds in all); upper birds have feather patterns within bodies; lower birds have abstract geometric motifs w/in bodies. fill is horizontal lines. Color layers are red, pink and purple, w/ pieces in gold, green, blue, lime and printed material. b) same as a w// different fill cuts and fill colors.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30319, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30176, described as Mola blouse; Blouse ,cotton, light grey w/ pink,blue,and , printed floral design; yoke 45 cm. l. x 11cm. w.; neckline trimmed band of red and green cotton 39 cm. l. x 1cm w. interrupted on back and front to leave 7 cm. areas where the material of the yoke is pleated; deep red cotton strip surmounts the neck trim 48 cm l. front has gathering string; sleeves 14.5 cm.l. 20cm w. trimmed w/ red commercial rick rack. Mola: red, black, with white, pink, yellow,orange, green,top layer red, bottom layer Some piecing. Front central design, three lizards, surrounded by 5 smaller lizards and 5 floral (?) shapes; background of multicolored triangular shapes; embroidery overall lizards.49 cm w. x 42 cm l. sewn to back. Back: central motif; rectangle filled w/ semi-circular image with protruding rays, surrounded by18 alternating circles and squares beneath which are four larger squares which enclose floral designs, larger floral (?)motif descends from rectangle; 4 large cats,filled with small square motifs ,urround central motif and 2 floral (?) designs are placed at left corners 2 other floral designs in background; S shaped figure is on lower left corner; embroidery over all. background of triangles. At bottom 3 cm. green pleated flounce w 1 cm. pink edging.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30208, described as Mola; 47.8 x 37.5 cm; motifs, pair of butterfly-like creatures with small faces embroidered, antenae-like forms at top and bottom; central wing like forms, Fill; rectangles consisting of horizontal stripes which continue between sets of fill oppenings; Colors: red, black, pink, blue, yellow, green, purple, brown, printed material.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30181, described as Mola blouse; Blouse; yoke; 50 cm w. x 12 cm l., very faded black; irreuglar heavy cotton fabric; trim at shoulders 12.5 cm from sleeve toward center; trim 5.5 cm w., red, green, and yellow; neck is trimmed in red band 1 cm. w., that encases a drawstring; Sleeves, 14 cm x 19 cm l.; same as yoke; trimmed at cuff with white rick rack and a narrow strip of red. Trim connecting mola to yoke -2.5 cm. band made up of narrow color strips in black, green, yellow and red is topped with yellow sawtooth rick rack. Bottom edge trim , 2.5 cm., off white, finely pattered woven cotton cloth. Mola: 53 cm w. x 39 cm . Front and back basically the same; main design a standing bird (harpy eagle?) w/ wings spread showing feathers and head in profile; tail divided horizontally forming base line, one side of tail ends in leaf pattern, other in inverted ÒFÓ w/ 3 tines. Front: 2 auxillerary motifs in upper corners: left is ÒFÓ w/ 3 tines,; right, same basic shape w/ no tines. Back: both ÒFÓ shapes have tines. Color layers: red, royal blue, and red on main figure; red,orange and red surrounding figure; fill is pattern of vertical slits exposing numerous colors behind, some visibility pieced midway, mostly solid colors w/ some prints.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30193a,b, described as Molas, matched pair; a) 49 x 44 cm; bottom border of plack cloth with printed flowers; layers, red on top, orange in middle and black on bottom; additional appliqued colors, green, pink, blue, and lime; design motifs: 3 footed urns topped by a cross, smaller geometric motifs including diamonds and triangles; fill diamonds and vertical slits. fill of urns is diminishing ovals backed by handmade saw tooth layer. b) same as a)
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30194, described as Molas, matched pair; 87 x 38.5 cm.; loosely sewn together; red bottom layer, black top layer, inner layers solid orange, pink, purple, yellow, green, blue, printed cloth;central motifs on each ,man holding spear inside whale or large fish (Jonah and the Whale ?); background f various shapes rectangular, triangular, V shapes, and boomerang shapes.
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30197, described as Mola, 56 x 46 cm; top layer black, bottom layer white; large bird motif with baby bird surrounded by smaller coil motifs; a line of Greek key pattern runs along the right side.

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