Unidentified artist2016-05-202016-05-201990-1999http://hdl.handle.net/10217/172869This 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, synthetics; 4 layers (black, orange, red, blue); reverse and direct appliqué.Some seamstresses go beyond expertise in craft to artistry in design. This seamstress took a traditional design of sea snails to a new level of artistic distinction through her choice of colors and by adding contrasting swirls in the background layer of the snails.19 x 15 1/4 inchesmolasCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Molas -- PanamaAppliqué -- PanamaEmbroidery -- PanamaPhysicalObject