Fabulous OLD MATCHED PAIR of MOLA ART COLORFUL KUNA HANDSEWN TEXTILE PANAMA

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Fabulous OLD MATCHED PAIR of MOLA ART COLORFUL KUNA HANDSEWN TEXTILE PANAMA :
$299.00

FOR SALE IS AN EXCELLENT PAIR OF MOLAS USED ON A BLOUSE FOR A KUNA INDIAN. THEY ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAVE THEM FRAMED IN BLACK WOOD FRAMES WITH BLACK FABRIC MAT. I HAVE OWNED THEM FOR 50 YEARS AND BOUGHT THEM FROM A FRIEND WHO HAD LIVED AND TAUGHT IN PANAMA. ONE WAS THE FRONT AND ONE THE BACK. THEY ARE FIVE(5) LAYER OF HAND APPLIED WORK WITH DECORATIVE EMBROIDERY. THESE ARE EXTREMELY DETAILED AND DATE FROM THE 1950\'S OR 1960\'S. SOLD AS A MATCHED PAIR. EMAIL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. The actual molas are 13.5 inches x 17.5 inches and framed 19 inches x 23 inches. M o l a s a r e u n d o u b t e d l y t h e m o s t f a m o u s a r t p r o d u c e d i n P a n a m a . T h e K u n a w o m e n of the San Blas Islands h a v e b e e n s e w i n g t h e s e w o r k s o f a r t
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