Mola: Plant Leaves or Paddles
2008.22.0091
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Mola: Plant Leaves or Paddles (2008.22.0091) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Contemporary, 1968 - late 1970s |
| Culture | Cuna, Kuna |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Width) | 47.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Length) | 40.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Length) | 40.2 cm |
| Weight | 100 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Orientation of textile is with tips of top leaves facing North East and North West. 2nd largest dimension is length of textile measured from the NW to SW. 3rd largest dimension is length measured from the NE to SE. |
| Materials | Textile--Cotton |
| Manufacturing Processes | Textile--Appliqué |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Chaves, Enrique and Linnea Angermuller. About Molas. FSU Isthmian Anthropology Society, Panama: 1972. Kapp, Kit. Mola Art. K.S. Kapp Publications, North Bend, OH: 1972. Salvador, Mari Lyn. The Art of Being Kuna: Layers of Meaning Among the Kuna of Panama. Fowler Museum, Los Angeles: 1997. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |