Twin frames of pink scrollwork mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 17 by 12 inches

Rose Pink Spirals In Twin Frames Panama Mola

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Twin frames of pink scrollwork mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 17 by 12 inches
  • Twin frames of pink scrollwork mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 17 by 12 inches
  • Panama mola panel, tightly wound spirals on a crisp black ground, hand stitched reverse applique
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  • Twin frames of pink scrollwork mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 17 by 12 inches
  • Panama mola panel, tightly wound spirals on a crisp black ground, hand stitched reverse applique
  • Twin frames of pink scrollwork mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 17 by 12 inches
  • Panama mola panel, tightly wound spirals on a crisp black ground, hand stitched reverse applique
  • Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, cherry red, plum and lime triangles set in the coils
  • Twin frames of pink scrollwork mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 17 by 12 inches
  • Panama mola panel, tightly wound spirals on a crisp black ground, hand stitched reverse applique
Rose Pink Spirals In Twin Frames Panama Mola

Rose Pink Spirals In Twin Frames Panama Mola

$23.39 $29.99

Rose Pink Spirals In Twin Frames Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. Two panels of tightly coiled scrollwork sit side by side, each spiral wound around a triangle of strong color, with a doubled bar of border running across the top and bottom. There is a cheerful, bouncy energy to it that keeps a room from ever feeling dull. It is 17 inches wide and 12 inches high, and it would dress up a cushion on your sofa nicely. Hang it in a sitting room or a dorm room.

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: 17"
Height: 12"
SKU: PM2660T

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