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Crucifixion

Date

1970-1979

Authors

Unidentified artist

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Abstract

The designer of this mola followed a common practice of using black to indicate death. The background fill pattern is unusual.

Description

This item was part of an exhibition at the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising titled Kuna Molas: Sewn Stories and the Interplay of Tradition and Change, August 18, 2014-July 31, 2015.
Cotton; 4 layers (orange, maroon, black, yellow); reverse and direct appliqué, embroidery.

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Subject

Molas -- Panama
Appliqué -- Panama
Embroidery -- Panama

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