The Parker & Neal Mola Collection - Part 1
Lot 239:
Description
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s
14.5 × 16.75 inches
Reverse appliqué, appliqué, and hand-embroidered mola panel featuring two large confronting nightbirds, each with an elaborately worked spiral eye disc embroidered in concentric rings of yellow, teal, orange, and red, their spread wings rendered in densely striped black and polychrome cotton, worked in three layers of red, black, and charcoal cotton. A central spirit figure with multicolor dash-stitch patterning joins the two figures at the crown, while two smaller attendant bird figures appear at the lower flanks. Polychrome appliquéd dash-stitch forms animate the outer border.
Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.
Condition report:
Minor wear and fading consistent with age. Small amount of fabric loss on two appliques. 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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