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Blouse3404/1

Mola blouse. Body of blouse composed of red cotton with multi-coloured mola panels; upper bodice area and the short sleeves are made of undecorated purple velveteen material, with a red cotton border around the neckline. Both front and back are similar in design. On the front is written,'K SNIJBONEN', and SAN BLAS' down the sides of the panel. There is a tie at the neck.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3157/2

Small spherical polychrome pot with a narrow neck and flaring rim. Painted decorations of geometric shapes and figures with claws on both halves. Brown paint on base. Polished surface.

Culture
Nicoya ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Panama ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3157/1

Small spherical polychrome pot with a narrow neck and flaring rim. Painted decorations of geometric shapes with a single face baring its teeth on each half - one upright, the other upside-down. Orange paint on base, and "Cocle. Panama" hand-printed in pencil overtop. Polished surface.

Culture
Nicoya ?
Material
clay
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3190/4

Blouse with reverse appliqué panels (or mola). Torso is made of colourful pieces of fabric that have been cut into intricate linear and zigzag designs and delicately sewn onto a backing panel, creating geometric ‘X’ shape designs. Front and back are nearly identical. Black fabric in a herringbone weave makes up the short sleeves and neck, the openings edged in red and orange. Bottom hem is edged in blue.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Kuna Yala, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3190/3

Blouse with reverse appliqué panels (or mola). Colourful pieces of fabric have been cut into intricate linear designs and delicately sewn onto a backing panel, creating a large fish with dense fins top and bottom and a fluked tail, another similar fish caught in its mouth. These molas make up the front and back torso of the blouse, and are nearly identical. Synthetic light pink fabric scattered with purple and orange flowers has been made into short pleated sleeves and neck with black and yellow decoration on the cuffs. Bottom hem is pleated blue fabric with large pink and yellow flowers.

Culture
Kuna
Material
synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Kuna Yala, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3190/2

Blouse with reverse appliqué panels (or mola). Colourful pieces of fabric have been cut into intricate linear designs and delicately sewn onto a backing panel, creating four bird heads. These molas make up the front and back torso of the blouse, and are similar but not identical. Synthetic green fabric scattered with colourful flowers has been made into short pleated sleeves and neck with small mola panels around the cuffs, and bottom hem is pleated yellow cotton.

Culture
Kuna
Material
synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Kuna Yala, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3190/1

Blouse with reverse appliqué panels (or mola). A small sugar sack is used as the torso of the blouse, and has been decorated with geometric designs incorporating triangles, circles, and zigzag lines in yellow, orange, black and dark red. Molas on back and front are similar but not identical. The bag’s zipper remains, sitting on the left side of the torso. Synthetic fibre in a dense purple, pink and black flower pattern have been made into pleated sleeves and neck, and bottom hem of the shirt. Yellow piping surrounds cuffs and neck.

Culture
Kuna
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Kuna Yala, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vessel2847/18

Cocle style terracotta pedestal plate with tan coloured creatures on a black slip decorating both the interior of the plate and base of the pedestal. The plate slopes slightly down from rim to centre. Pedestal is round, narrow at neck where it attaches to the plate, widening toward base where it flares out at bottom rim. Pedestal is hollow inside. The vessel is painted black with bird-like creatures painted on plate and pedestal, along with encircling decorative lines of light brown, black, and rust.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse PanelE160 a

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.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Darien, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse PanelE160 b

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.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Darien, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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