The Parker & Neal Mola Collection - Part 1
Lot 451:
Description
Group of 4 molas with hand reverse appliqué and appliqué with hand embroidery, 2–3 layers.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s, 17 x 22 inches
A three layer black ground panel worked in bold red, orange, and yellow contour forms with interlocking angular meander and hook motifs, the surface scattered throughout with fine multicolor dash-fill in pink, blue, teal, and lavender.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s, 14.5 x 19.5 inches
A red-ground composition dominated by two large interlocking spiral or paisley forms outlined in dark purple and yellow, their interiors filled with dense multicolor dash-fill, with four-pointed star accents in the surrounding field and a decorative zigzag-trimmed top edge. 3 layers.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s, 15 x 18.5 inches
A black ground, 3 layer panel organized as a repeating grid of fly-foot fret forms worked in red, orange, and pink, a pre-Columbian geometric motif with deep roots in indigenous textile traditions across the Americas.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s, 13 x 20 inches
A striking two-color, 2 layer panel worked in white reverse appliqué on a red ground, the entire surface covered edge to edge with densely interlocking stylized animal and bird forms integrated into a continuous maze-like composition.
Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.
Condition report:
Wear, fading, discoloration, soiling, and holes. 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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