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Blouse Panel2658/3

Finely stitched, reverse appliqué blouse panel or mola with a striped design in pink, green, orange, blue and black on a dark red ground. Depicted is a black animal figure with a human face holding a stick with an 8-shape on the end. Above and below the figure are geometric shapes of triangles, diamonds and ovals. In the upper corners is an owl with white, yellow, pink, black, blue, orange and green detailing. The bottom corners have orange, pink and green birds. The panel in lined with black fabric.

Culture
Panamanian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse Panel2658/5

Finely stitched, reverse appliqué blouse panel or mola with a striped design in red, pink, green, orange, blue and white on a black ground. Detailed are four birds in profile, one in each quadrant of a two panel design; all facing the same direction. Wings are decorated with vertical reverse appliqué areas. Two birds are grouped into one panel; two panels make up the mola. Each panel is outlined with a white border. The panel is lined with white backing fabric with splashes of colour printed on.

Culture
Panamanian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse Panel2658/4

Finely stitched, reverse appliqué blouse panel or mola with a striped design in pink, green, orange, blue and black on a dark red ground. In the centre is a toucan-like bird in profile with a swirl design embroidered in fine chain stitch. There is a small bird on right side at bottom with plant motif on opposite side. Appliqué is enhanced with embroidery in chain stitch and small V shapes. The panel in lined with black fabric.

Culture
Panamanian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse Panel2658/2

Finely stitched, reverse appliqué blouse panel or mola with a design in red, yellow, black, white, blue, green and pink on an orange ground. Central large figure is tortoise-like with multiple ovoid shapes on its back. The sides have t-shaped stylized figures with angled lines decorated its body and face. The back has white backing fabric.

Culture
Panamanian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse Panel2658/1

Reverse appliqué blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of overall horizontal sinuous red and black bands outlines in yellow in the form of rounded reversing open lozenges, enclosing small lozenges. The panel has yellow backing fabric. The edges are raw.

Culture
Panamanian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Replica Mortar2600/22 a-c

Carved wooden replica mortar (part a) and two pestles (parts b and c). Zigzag designs on each have been drawn in thin felt pen/marker of dark brown, green, purple and blue. Name written on around base of mortar.

Culture
Embera
Material
balsa wood, paint and felt pen ink
Made in
Darien, Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse Panel1705/1

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.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse Panel795/43

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.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse Panel1076/1

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.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE344

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.

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