Blouse Panel Item Number: E236 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Reverse appliqué cotton blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of a stylized lobster ? with a central body and two large pinchers to the sides. Below the figure are three abstract shapes. All are orange, outlined in purple with green, blue, yellow, purple and pink detailing. The ground is red with black, orange, green, blue, pink, yellow and purple stripes. The panel has a red fabric backing. The edges are raw. The bottom right corner has a fabric tag attached that reads: ‘Authentic San Blas Indian Mola, Handmade in Panama’.
History Of Use
Blouse panel
Item History
- Made in Colon, Panama
- Owned by K. Otterstrom
- Received from K. Otterstrom (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Blouse Panel
- Identification Number
- E236
- Type of Item
- panel
- Material
- cotton fibre and synthetic dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and appliqued
- Overall
- height 58.2 cm, width 43.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kuna
- Previous Owner
- K. Otterstrom
- Received from
- K. Otterstrom (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Colon, Panama
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good