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Four Unframed Mola Textile of the Cuna (Kuna) Indians, Sun Blas Island, Panama

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Rare, ca. first half 20th century or earlier, multilayer figural multicolor designs, unframed. Two sea life on black background, 15" x 17 ¾" each; fishing for sword fish, 15"x 18"; and whale hunt, 16"x 23 ¼". Hand made by Kuna women, elaborately designed and painstakingly sewn cloth panels stitched in appliqué.
Provenance: Gus and Mimi Bizic "Mola Woman" lifetime private collection, Sewickley, PA, by descent, and then to current owner; acquired at Panama in 1970, The Kapp Kuna Expedition Collection.

Ref.: Selective works exhibited in Museum of Art Carnegie Museum, April 1 - May 16, 1976, and extensive exhibition at Sewickley Academy's Campbell Gallery, January 3-27, 1984.

Condition: Some wear, color fading, stains and losses.

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Rare, ca. first half 20th century or earlier, multilayer figural multicolor designs, unframed. Two sea life on black background, 15" x 17 ¾" each; fishing for sword fish, 15"x 18"; and whale hunt, 16"x 23 ¼". Hand made by Kuna women, elaborately designed and painstakingly sewn cloth panels stitched in appliqué.
Provenance: Gus and Mimi Bizic "Mola Woman" lifetime private collection, Sewickley, PA, by descent, and then to current owner; acquired at Panama in 1970, The Kapp Kuna Expedition Collection.

Ref.: Selective works exhibited in Museum of Art Carnegie Museum, April 1 - May 16, 1976, and extensive exhibition at Sewickley Academy's Campbell Gallery, January 3-27, 1984.

Condition: Some wear, color fading, stains and losses.

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