Mola

Museum number:

3-30163

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Alternate number:

6g (original number)

Accession number:

Acc.4684

Object count:

1

Description:

Mola, 2 layers; royal blue ground, dark red applique, black and white eyes. Swimming fishes facing opposite directions. Very electric color contrast. All edges unfinished. 35.3 cm. high x 46.4 cm. wide.

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:

Molas

Function:

4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings

Accession date:

December 17, 1996

Context of use:

decorative mola (not made to be worn)

Department:

Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area

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