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Source Description
These two, nearly identical panels were created by a female artist of the Guna, an Indigenous people of the Republic of Panamá. Originally, they were stitched into the front or back of a blouse (mola). Such blouses are so distinctive to the Guna that they are the single most recognizable element of Guna cultural identity.
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440967
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Birds and Fish Mola Panels (Pair)
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440967
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Birds and Fish Mola Panels (Pair)
description
These two, nearly identical panels were created by a female artist of the Guna, an Indigenous people of the Republic of Panamá. Originally, they were stitched into the front or back of a blouse (mola). Such blouses are so distinctive to the Guna that they are the single most recognizable element of Guna cultural identity.
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1900s
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en
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Q117246818
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Garment
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Overall: 46.4 x 34.3 cm (18 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.)
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Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people
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2021.155
Source extras
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Cotton; reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroidery
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Birds and Fish Mola Panels (Pair), 1900s. Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people. Cotton; reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroidery; overall: 46.4 x 34.3 cm (18 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Cathy Lincoln, 2021.155
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Textiles
didYouKnow
Such panels originally were sewn into blouses known as molas.
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Gift of Cathy Lincoln
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2026-05-29 09:00:57.716000
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440967
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Textiles
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Cotton; reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroidery
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