Blouse Item Number: E344 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small cotton short sleeved blouse with a wide neck. The upper portion of the blouse consists of cream fabric with black trim on the sleeves and a red band near the neck. The torso portion has a mola (an appliqué panel) on the front and back with a bird in green, blue, purple, pink, yellow, orange and black on a red ground. The bottom edge is bordered with a pleated cream band.
History Of Use
This mola was worn by a child.
Cultural Context
everyday
Item History
- Made in Panama
- Collected during 1973
- Owned by Ron Nolan before October 15, 1974
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Ron Nolan (Seller) on October 15, 1974
What
Who
- Culture
- Kuna
- Previous Owner
- Ron Nolan
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Ron Nolan (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Panama
When
- Collection Date
- during 1973
- Ownership Date
- before October 15, 1974
- Acquisition Date
- on October 15, 1974
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0269/0003