Blouse
Mola
2015-24-1
From: Panama City | Panama
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 2015-24-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kuna |
| Provenience | Panama City | Panama |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Manufacture Location | San Blas Islands |
| Date Made | 2014 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Rayon | Ribbon |
| Description | Woman's blouse or "mola." Capped sleeves and yolk of bright turquoise multi-colored rayon. Bottom edged with tucked cotton in sea-blue floral print. Middle mola panels, front and back, of burgundy cotton with multi-colored reverse applique and embroidery stitching depict side view of bird in flight (possibly a toucan) carrying a strand of bells (?) in its large beak. Machine and hand stitched. New and in excellent condition. |
| Length | 61 cm |
| Width | 84 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Frederick J. Manning, W69, and family, 2015 |
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