Crucifixion
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Unidentified artist
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The designer of this mola followed a common practice of using black to indicate death. The background fill pattern is unusual.
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This item was part of an exhibition at the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising titled Kuna Molas: Sewn Stories and the Interplay of Tradition and Change, August 18, 2014-July 31, 2015.
Cotton; 4 layers (orange, maroon, black, yellow); reverse and direct appliqué, embroidery.
Cotton; 4 layers (orange, maroon, black, yellow); reverse and direct appliqué, embroidery.
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Molas -- Panama
Appliqué -- Panama
Embroidery -- Panama