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Mola

A work made of cotton and viscose-rayon, plain weaves, plain weaves with areas of self patterning warp floats, plain weave with bands of self-patterning weft floats; apliqué and reverse appliqué; some printed; embroidered with cotton in chain, running, and buttonhole stitches.

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  • A work made of cotton and viscose-rayon, plain weaves, plain weaves with areas of self patterning warp floats, plain weave with bands of self-patterning weft floats; apliqué and reverse appliqué; some printed; embroidered with cotton in chain, running, and buttonhole stitches.

Date:

1960/69

Artist:

Guna
Armila, Guna Yala, Panama

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Guna

Title

Mola

Place

Guna Yala (Object made in:)

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Made 1960–1969

Medium

Cotton and viscose-rayon, plain weaves, plain weaves with areas of self patterning warp floats, plain weave with bands of self-patterning weft floats; apliqué and reverse appliqué; some printed; embroidered with cotton in chain, running, and buttonhole stitches

Dimensions

34.2 × 39.3 cm (12 1/2 × 19 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of F. Louis Hoover

Reference Number

1969.850

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