Monster with Double-Headed Serpent Mola Panel, c. 1950–70. cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroidery, Overall: 46.4 x 58.4 cm (18 1/4 x 23 in.). Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover, 1971.198. Copyrighted.

Monster with Double-Headed Serpent Mola Panel

c. 1950–70

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Monster with Double-Headed Serpent Mola Panel, c. 1950–70. Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Usdub community. Cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroidery; overall: 46.4 x 58.4 cm (18 1/4 x 23 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover 1971.198

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroidery
Medium: cotton, reverse, appliqué, embroidery
Dimensions: Overall: 46.4 x 58.4 cm (18 1/4 x 23 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1971.198
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover
Exhibitions: Year in Review: 1971, Molas: Tribal Signature of the Cuna Indians, Fashioning Identity: Mola Textiles of Panamá
Rights Statement: Copyrighted