ROOSTER MOTIF FLOWER MOLA APPLIQUED HAND MADE KUNA WOMEN ' S ART ETHNIX
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:49763998 | Featured Refinements: Collectible Mola |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Panama | Handmade: Yes |
| Culture: Panamanian | Modified Item: No |
| Provenance: Ownership History Available |
ORIGINAL HAND SEWN ROOSTER 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: 57.0 g; 0.13 lbs; 2.0 oz Overall Condition: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. 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. Excellent mola Sale of mola helps the kuna Indians in promoting and maintaining their cultural and ethnic identity. Marketing their art is both beneficial to David and the Kuna Indians. The clothing ofa 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 ofthe 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 Kua ethnic identity. Special Note: This awesome molafor sale is the result of our recent expedition to Panama in July of 2019. In this trip we covered a visit to over15 islands in Guna Yala (San Blas Island Archipelago) as well as the Gunamarketplace at los Bobidos in Casco Viejo, the old town of Panama city. Our original plan was to fly toMulatupo Sasardi and return by boat to Carti and then by 4 wheel drive vehicleto Panama City. Unfortunately we were not able tosecure a flight to Mulatupo so we had to travel by land over the nauseousroller coaster road over the mountains in the Darien jungle. As if by magic we were greeted on thedock at Carti by my mentor, Wilfredo Morris (former Kantule, now principalSayla or chief on Tigre) and his wife Eladia who invited us to Tigre to stayagain with their extended family. While there, we were privileged toparticipate in a Chica ceremony for a newly born child and a wedding ceremonywhere we became sponsors. We charted a boat and eventually returned to Carti via the island of Rio Sidra and the neighboring islands.While in Rio Sidra virtually the whole island turned out to offer us many spectacular molas. After Rio Sidra, we based ourselves inCarti Suitupo. From there we took some more day trips to Carti Yantupo, Carti Tupile etc. Overall we must have dealt with over 200 individual Mola makers and returned with the best that we could find.All of the individual items in our Ebay store are from my personal collection. These are objects acquired from more than 20 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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