Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks

Gift of the Coltrera Collection

A. Augustus Healy Fund

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks

Reverse appliqué cotton blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of a large central manta ray with two smaller mantas on either side. All of the mantas have white eyes, are detailed with black rectangular-like shapes; they are green outlined in orange with yellow, pink, purple, green, blue and white detailing. The ground is black with black, orange, green, blue and purple stripes. One side is edged with a thick orange fabric border while the opposite side has black. The panel has a red fabric backing. Two edges are raw.

Reverse appliqué cotton blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of a large central manta ray with two smaller mantas on either side. All of the mantas have white eyes, are detailed with black rectangular-like shapes; they are green outlined in orange with yellow, pink, purple, green, blue and white detailing. The ground is black with black, orange, green, blue and purple stripes. One side is edged with a thick orange fabric border while the opposite side has black. The panel has a red fabric backing. Two edges are raw.

Finely stitched, rectangular shaped appliqué blouse panel or mola with a striped design in blue, pink, green, orange, yellow and black on a red ground. Detailed is a central, large male wearing a feathered headdress and holding two pot-like objects in each of his outstretched arms. In between the pots and the large figure are two small black figures; one outlined in pink, the other green. There are two groups of two similar figures in the upper corners. Each set has a figure holding an instrument above its head while the other holds a rectangular object over its chest. The panel is wrapped around a piece of board ? then is mounted to a piece of cardboard.

Reverse appliqué cotton blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of a central orange, yellow and red scale or balance with green, red, purple, blue and yellow plant pieces in each tray. The stand has a figure on the top of it. There is a cross-like design under the bottom of each tray. The panel has a red fabric backing and a thick orange border along the bottom edge. Two edges are raw.

Reverse appliqué cotton blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of a two large, rectangular c-shaped patterns in mirror of each other. The main design is outlined in black, orange and yellow with blue, green and pink detailing. In the central outer edge of each section is a red cross pattée; one outlined in pink, the other in blue. The design is on a red ground. The panel has a black fabric backing. Two edges are raw.