AWESOME VIBRANT BIRD MOTIF MOLA GUNA (CUNA) YALA, SAN BLAS, PANAMA REVERSE APPL
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:49783422 | Featured Refinements: Collectible Mola |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Panama | Handmade: Yes |
| Provenance: Ownership History Not Available | Modified Item: No |
ORIGINAL HANDMADE BIRD MOTIF PANEL HANDSEWN MOLA ART by WOMEN Type of Object: MOLA ART Ethnic Group: GUNA/KUNA Country of Origin: PANAMA (KUNA YALA) Materials: APPLIQUED COTTON FABRIC Approximate Age: CONTEMPORARY Dimensions: 16.5" by 12.5" Weight: 79.0 grams; 0.18 lbs; 2.8 oz Overall Condition: Very Good Sale of molas, nuchus and other arts help the kuna Indians in promoting and maintaining their cultural and ethnic identity. David's passion is to visit them often. This extraordinary ...mola mask was purchased on the island Naranjo Grande from one of the islands of the Carti group of Kuna Yala (San Blas Islands, Panama). This mola mask was just purchased in January of 2015 The focus of this trip was to look for the older seredi, pre 1950’s molas and wooden healing figures or dolls called nuchus. I did however make some exceptions and bought only a few of the more recent molas when they exhibited a balance of extraordinary, quality, motif and color or imagination. This was one of them. 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. Additional Background Information: I began my fieldwork and ethnographic studies in Kuna Yala in 1979 and have been steadily traveling back there ever since. Every Mola featured in the Ethnix gallery has been directly collected from one of these very special journeys. 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. 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 NewYork. It has culminated in the creation of Ethnix Tribal Arts gallery and our online ebay store. Many African traders stop in my store first before moving on to other cities in the United States. As a result we have the opportunity to choose "the cream of the crop" from their cargo. Each item has been selected for its individual merit such as the quality of workmanship, construction, age and authenticity.
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