Mola

Museum number:
3-30202
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Alternate number:
MVC-0041 (previous number (MVC number, Mossman-Vitale collection))
Accession number:
Acc.4734
Object count:
1
Description:
Mola; 52 x 46 cm;motifs: 2 monkeys by fountain (?) topped by small cross; dome-like architectural element with flag on top surrounds central figures; each corner contains creature; birds on top, monkeys on bottom;leaf motif fills sides; fill small dots and triangles; red top layer, black, off white, green, orange, blue and pink. see 3-30199 probable pair.
Donor:
Kathleen Vitale and Paul Vitale
Collection place:
San Blas Islands, Panama
Verbatim coll. place:
Latin America; Panama; San Blas Islands; Cuna
Culture or time period:
Kuna
Collector:
Rachel Gould Mossman
Collection date:
1967
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Embroidery (visual works) and Molas
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
June 23, 2006
Context of use:
part of woman's garment; trade item
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Mola, accession number 3-30202, described as Mola; 52 x 46 cm;motifs: 2 monkeys by fountain (?) topped by small cross; dome-like architectural element with flag on top surrounds central figures; each corner contains creature; birds on top, monkeys on bottom;leaf motif fills sides; fill small dots and triangles; red top layer, black, off white, green, orange, blue and pink. see 3-30199 probable pair.

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