Framed Kuna Mola Textile Panel From Panama W/ Figurative Reverse Applique

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Molas are the hand-stitched reverse appliqué textiles made by the Kuna people of Panama's San Blas Islands, and this is … Read more Molas are the hand-stitched reverse appliqué textiles made by the Kuna people of Panama's San Blas Islands, and this is a strong example of the tradition, with a dense, energetic composition of stylized figures, animals, and architectural forms worked in layers of red, orange, yellow, blue, and green against a black ground. The imagery is characteristically symbolic and visually complex, with the kind of confident graphic power that works extremely well in a contemporary interior.

The textile measures 12.5 inches wide by 10 inches tall, presented in a white painted wood frame with burlap mat, overall dimensions 21.25 inches wide by 18.5 inches tall by 1.25 inches deep. Very good condition with no damage to the textile. The frame shows a scuff to the top edge. Please see all available photographs and consider them as part of the item description. See less