Mola from Panama Vintage

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Vintage Mola from Panama Vintage. Brightly colored Mola with red/burgundy background color.
Molas: After the world war in 1945 the Cuna Indians in the San Blass Islands, Panama were found to be artists using colorful tiny pieces of textiles and colorful thread hand sewing in reverse appliqué style with of one of a kind designed in patterns, depicting nature, and religious designs. They were used to decorate the Cuna Indian women’s blouses, dresses and men’s suits or shirts. I have a small collection of vintage double sided Molas for sale individually. Molas are considered one of last of the primitive art forms: a craft passed down from generation to generation. Mola is a Cuna word meaning dress or suit. This MOLA was stitched by the skillful hands of a Kuna Indian living on the San Blas Islands off the coast of the Republic of Panama. Molas are one of a kind pieces of art in textile form made by hand by the Kuna people of San Blas Islands, Panama. You can see on the reverse side of the textile the intricacy of each stitch of the needle. They each feature a wide variety of different figures, symbols, and animals. Molas, a traditional textile craft, are made from layers of colored fabric that are reverse stitched and cut using applique techniques to create patterns and pictures. They originated in Panama, with the women of the Kuna tribe in the San Blas islands. Infrared.