MOTHER HEN CHICK MOTIF FLOWER MOLA APPLIQUED HAND MADE KUNA WOMEN ' S ART
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:49763829 | Featured Refinements: Collectible Mola |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Panama | Handmade: Yes |
| Culture: Panamanian | Modified Item: No |
| Provenance: Ownership History Available |
ORIGINAL HAND SEWN MOTHER HEN CHICK FOWL MOTIF ETHNOGRAPHIC MOLA ART by KUNA WOMEN Type of Object: MOLA ART PANEL Ethnic Group: KUNA, GUNA Country of Origin: PANAMA Materials: APPLIQUED COTTON FABRIC PANEL Approximate Age: 10 + years Dimensions: 15.5" by 11.5" Weight: 74.2 g; 2.6 oz Overall Condition: Very Good. ( But with some fading and stains bc of usage)Shipping & Handling Detail: US BUYERS: Secure shipping and insurance will be determined by territory at close of auction.... INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Secure shipping and insurance will be determined by territory at close of auction. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's custom office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Sale of mola helps the kuna Indians in promoting and maintaining their cultural and ethnic identity. Marketing their art is both beneficial to me and the Kuna Indians. The clothing of a traditional Kuna woman consists of a printed blue cotton wrapped skirt, redand yellow headscarf, glass beaded arm and leg bracelets, gold nose ring and earrings. The most iconic aspect of the female Kuna clothing is the colorful blouse consisting of a pair the several layered and finely sewn mola panels. The artistry of a mola reflects designs from both traditional Kuna culture and design influences from the external mass media world. Mola designs are often inspired from imagination and from modern graphics such as political posters, labels, pictures from books, etc. Geometric molas which are the most traditional, have been developed from ancient body painting designs and have their origins in Pre-Columbian times. Molas are a source of supplemental income for Kuna women and a source of pride and skill which helps to reinforce Kuna ethnic identity. I began my fieldwork and ethnographic studies in Kuna Yala in 1979 and have been steadily travelling back there ever since. Every Mola featured in the Ethnix gallery has been directly collected from one of these very special journeys.All of the individual items in our Ebay store are from my personal collection. These are objects acquired from more than 30 years of collecting both in the field and in New York. It has culminated in the creation of Ethnix Tribal Arts gallery in New York City and our online eBay store. Each item has been selected for its individual merit such as the quality of workmanship, construction, age and authenticity.
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