Mola, fabric panel on burgundy cloth base, made of layers of coloured cloth. Unknown Guna Indigenous artist from the San Blas Islands in Panama. This one shows an embroidered/applique mother tapir, facing left, with twin calves. One baby is next to her front legs, and the other is drinking her milk.
Mola, fabric panel on burgundy cloth base, made of layers of coloured cloth. Unknown Guna Indigenous artist from the San Blas Islands in Panama. This one shows an embroidered/applique tapir, facing left, surrounded by stylized vegetation.
Happy #WorldTapirDay!
These are a couple of #molas -- handsewn artwork by the Guna people of Panama/Colombia