Embroidery - Circular Pattern - Kuna - Mola - Panama (No reserve price)
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Kuna embroidery on a circular cloth panel from Panama, dating to the late 20th century, measuring 37 cm by 43 cm and 0.3 cm deep, original/official, in excellent condition, from a private collection.
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One expert has calculated that the best molas require 250 hours of sewing. Two to five layers of cloth are placed on top of one another and then holes, slits and shapes are cut in these layers to reveal the colors underneath. This negative process can be enhanced by the final addition of embroidery for fine details.
The Kuna Indians of Panama are one of the last tribal societies to retain their cultural independence, their social customs, their supernatural beliefs, and, above all, their artistic traditions. The most important item of female clothing is to be found on the blouse. On the chest (and also on the back) there is a rectangular decorative panel called a mola. The technique employed to make these panels is reverse appliqué and they take several weeks of intensive work to complete.
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One expert has calculated that the best molas require 250 hours of sewing. Two to five layers of cloth are placed on top of one another and then holes, slits and shapes are cut in these layers to reveal the colors underneath. This negative process can be enhanced by the final addition of embroidery for fine details.
The Kuna Indians of Panama are one of the last tribal societies to retain their cultural independence, their social customs, their supernatural beliefs, and, above all, their artistic traditions. The most important item of female clothing is to be found on the blouse. On the chest (and also on the back) there is a rectangular decorative panel called a mola. The technique employed to make these panels is reverse appliqué and they take several weeks of intensive work to complete.
(No frame included)
Details
Indigenous object name
Kuna
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Mola
Country of Origin
Panama
Period
Late 20th century
Material
cloth
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Embroidery - Circular Pattern
Height
37 cm
Width
43 cm
Depth
0.3 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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