Mola blouse

NameBlouse

CultureKuna; Cuna

Date1950s - 1960s

Place madeSan Blas Islands/ Guna Yala, Panama, Central America

MediumCotton

Dimensions23 1/16 × 27 9/16 × 1 3/16 in. (58.5 × 70 × 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Thomas J. Hannaher, A.2018.60.11

Object numberA.2018.60.11

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionThis blouse has a boat neck and short cuffed sleeves. The yoke and sleeves are of striped cotton. The reverse is a turquoise cotton. The very detailed mola follows a multi-colored labyrinth design and incorporates printed fabrics as well as more conventional solids. The appliques around the cuffs resemble letters and numbers. Figures of small animals such as fish and frogs, and humans are included in the morsana border.