DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Mola
NameBlouse Fragment
CultureKuna; Cuna
Datec. 1965
Place madeSan Blas Islands/ Guna Yala, Panama, Central America
MediumCotton
Dimensions13 3/4 × 16 9/16 in. (35 × 42 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Thomas J. Hannaher, A.2018.60.3
Object numberA.2018.60.3
DescriptionThis child's mola is hand sewn with contrasting red thread. The black on red ground has a Niskwa or star pattern in white applique.c. 1965
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