Two toucans in facing corners mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 12 inches

Toucans Keeping To Their Corners Kuna Mola

$20.69
$20.69 $29.99
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Two toucans in facing corners mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 12 inches
  • Two toucans in facing corners mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 12 inches
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  • Two toucans in facing corners mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 12 inches
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Toucans Keeping To Their Corners Kuna Mola

Toucans Keeping To Their Corners Kuna Mola

$20.69
$20.69 $29.99

Toucans Keeping To Their Corners Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. Two toucans sit in opposite corners with their heavy pale beaks, while a pinwheel of triangular spirals turns between them. Their mutual indifference is oddly soothing, and you may find it rubs off. It is 15 inches wide and 12 inches high, close to square, which makes it easy to frame and hang almost anywhere. Try it in a sunroom, a tropical themed bath, or a child's room.

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"
Height: 12"
SKU: PM0443T

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