The Parker & Neal Mola Collection - Part 1
Lot 455:
Description
Group of 4 hand reverse appliqué and appliqué with hand embroidered accents, 2 to 3 layers.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s, 18.5 x 20.5 inches
A vibrant red-ground mola, 3 layers, portraying a central cross or crucifixion-type figure with a radiant head and outstretched arms, flanked by smaller standing human figures and bordered by rows of multicolor X-motifs.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s, 8.75 x 11.5 inches
A small maze or babyrinth pattern worked in 3 layers of red ground on navy reverse, orange channeling. 3 layers.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s, 13 x 18 inches
A striking two-color, 2 layers, mola worked in yellow on a red ground, depicting multiple stylized bird figures arranged around a central tree-like form, their bodies filled with fine maze and spiral line work.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s, 13.75 x 16 inches
A bold geometric mola worked in orange and blue-gray over a red ground, the field filled with a continuous interlocking labyrinth or maze pattern of stepped fretwork outlined in navy. Machine stitched, 3 layers.
Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.
Condition report:
Wear, fading, fabric loss, 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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