The Parker & Neal Mola Collection - Part 1
Lot 136:
Description
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s
14.5 × 18 inches
Vibrantly worked reverse appliqué mola panel featuring two large bespectacled storks on a crimson ground, their densely stitched bodies rendered in orange and black with elaborate crested heads, paired circular eye motifs, and long bills clasping fish tails. Twin stylized palm or banana leaf forms emerge between the figures at center, while elongated legs terminate in splayed feet below. The surrounding field is animated throughout with six-petaled flower rosettes in polychrome appliqué, scattered at regular intervals across the lower and side registers. Executed in three layers of red, black, and orange cotton with extensive applied appliqué passages and polychrome embroidery throughout.
Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.
Condition report:
Minor wear consistent with age. Vibrant color. In house Flat Rate US Shipping of $15 for 1 -10 molas, $5 each additional 10 molas. Insurance is additional and required.
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