The Parker & Neal Mola Collection - Part 1
Lot 454:
Description
Group of 3 molas with hand reverse appliqué and appliqué, 3 layers.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s, 16 x 20 inches
A gray-ground mola featuring a large central animal figure enclosed within concentric red and yellow emblem, the body filled with pink outline work and fine yellow embroidered detailing. The surrounding field is densely scattered with small stylized creatures, flower-and-star rosettes, text, and rows of multicolor dash fill, creating an exceptionally busy and lively composition.
Mola 2 — Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s, 18 x 18.5 inches
A vibrant red-ground composition depicting standing abstact figures in flared garments alongside small animals and a central heart motif, all rendered in dense vertical and horizontal slit-work in orange, pink, blue, and yellow over the red field.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s, 15 x 19 inches
An orange and charcoal-ground mola featuring multiple confronted bird and animal figures arranged in a dense symmetrical composition, their bodies outlined in pink and teal and dotted with small multicolor triangular and circular fillers.
Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.
Condition report:
Wear, fading, holes, fabric loss, and spots. 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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