Four nested turquoise squares mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15.5 by 10.5 inches

Four Windows That Fold Inward Kuna Mola

$18.49
$18.49 $24.99
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Four nested turquoise squares mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15.5 by 10.5 inches
  • Four nested turquoise squares mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15.5 by 10.5 inches
  • Panama mola panel, turquoise rectangles nested on deep wine red cotton, hand stitched reverse applique
  • Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, small slits of orange, pink and cream in each block
  • Four nested turquoise squares mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15.5 by 10.5 inches
  • Panama mola panel, turquoise rectangles nested on deep wine red cotton, hand stitched reverse applique
  • Four nested turquoise squares mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15.5 by 10.5 inches
  • Panama mola panel, turquoise rectangles nested on deep wine red cotton, hand stitched reverse applique
  • Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, small slits of orange, pink and cream in each block
  • Four nested turquoise squares mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15.5 by 10.5 inches
  • Panama mola panel, turquoise rectangles nested on deep wine red cotton, hand stitched reverse applique
Four Windows That Fold Inward Kuna Mola

Four Windows That Fold Inward Kuna Mola

$18.49
$18.49 $24.99

Four Windows That Fold Inward Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. Four blocks of nested rectangles fold inward toward small paired slits at their centers, and the slits change color from block to block while the frames stay the same. It has a meditative pull, like looking down a long, quiet corridor. At 15.5 inches wide and 10.5 inches high, it makes a balanced framed piece for a calm wall. Place it in your bedroom, a yoga corner or beside busier pieces to give the eye a rest.

Molas are built by stacking several layers of colored cotton, then cutting down through one layer at a time so the colors underneath show through, and turning every raw edge under and stitching it closed by hand. The technique is called reverse appliqué, and a good panel is judged by how fine the stitches are and how many layers deep the cutting goes. This one came from Guna Yala, the San Blas islands off Panama's Caribbean coast, where the designs draw on the birds, fish, plants and geometric patterns of the islands and rainforest. It is ready to frame, mount, or sew into a pillow or a quilt panel, and no two are ever alike.

Founded in 1991, TraderBrock celebrates the handcraft of Latin America's indigenous peoples. Every piece comes from Guna, Wounaan and Emberá artisans we know by name, and all profits are reinvested in their communities for education, tools and the teaching of ancestral techniques. Buying from TraderBrock helps keep their culture and their traditions alive.

Width: 15.5"
Height: 10.5"
SKU: PM0481T

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