The Parker & Neal Mola Collection - Part 1
Lot 442:
Description
Group of 4 molas with hand reverse appliqué, apllique, and hand embroidery, 3–4 layers.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1950s, 16 x 20.5 inches
A gray-ground composition dominated by a large centrally placed double-spiral form rendered through densely packed concentric contour outlining in teal, red, yellow, and pink with zigzag accent bands.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s, 16 x 21 inches
A black-ground mola, 3 layers, presenting six repeating vessel or pomegranate-shaped forms arranged in two registers of three, each outlined in orange and pink with multicolor interior dash-fill and a distinctive hooked or folded upper element.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s, 16.5 x 20 inches
A bold red-ground composition, 3 layers, filled edge to edge with an allover repeat of diamond cartouches each containing a four-pointed cross or star form, linked by continuous zigzag serpentine bands in gray and yellow.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s, 13.25 x 17 inches
A dark-ground mola, 3 layers, featuring two large mirrored serpent forms in red and green-outlined reverse appliqué, their bodies rendered as interlocking maze-work occupying the upper and lower fields, separated by a central register of multicolor arch or rainbow forms in a spectrum of colors..
Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.
Condition report:
General wear consistent with age, including fraying edges, fabric losses, holes, soiling, and fading throughout. 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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