Striped dove bird on a warm orange ground mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11 inches

Every Path Leads Back To The Dove Panama Mola

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Striped dove bird on a warm orange ground mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11 inches
  • Striped dove bird on a warm orange ground mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11 inches
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  • Striped dove bird on a warm orange ground mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11 inches
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  • Striped dove bird on a warm orange ground mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11 inches
  • Panama mola panel, white maze paths winding around the bird, hand stitched reverse applique
  • Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, small hook and leaf shapes in purple and lime
  • Striped dove bird on a warm orange ground mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11 inches
  • Panama mola panel, white maze paths winding around the bird, hand stitched reverse applique
Every Path Leads Back To The Dove Panama Mola

Every Path Leads Back To The Dove Panama Mola

$24.49 $34.99

Every Path Leads Back To The Dove Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. A single dove holds the middle while broad paths wander all around it, filling every open space like tracks left by a walker. It has a gentle, homeward pull that many people find comforting. At 15 inches wide and 11 inches high, it hangs nicely in a hallway or above a small desk. The top edge is left unbound, which you can tuck into a frame or leave as it is for a casual look.

Molas are built by stacking several layers of colored cotton, then cutting down through one layer at a time so the colors underneath show through, and turning every raw edge under and stitching it closed by hand. The technique is called reverse appliqué, and a good panel is judged by how fine the stitches are and how many layers deep the cutting goes. This one came from Guna Yala, the San Blas islands off Panama's Caribbean coast, where the designs draw on the birds, fish, plants and geometric patterns of the islands and rainforest. It is ready to frame, mount, or sew into a pillow or a quilt panel, and no two are ever alike.

Founded in 1991, TraderBrock celebrates the handcraft of Latin America's indigenous peoples. Every piece comes from Guna, Wounaan and Emberá artisans we know by name, and all profits are reinvested in their communities for education, tools and the teaching of ancestral techniques. Buying from TraderBrock helps keep their culture and their traditions alive.

Width: 15"
Height: 11"
SKU: PM3605T

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