Two birds inside gourds mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 13.5 by 10 inches

Two Birds Who Moved Into The Gourds Kuna Mola

$20.78
$20.78 $32.99
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Two birds inside gourds mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 13.5 by 10 inches
  • Two birds inside gourds mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 13.5 by 10 inches
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  • Two birds inside gourds mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 13.5 by 10 inches
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Two Birds Who Moved Into The Gourds Kuna Mola

Two Birds Who Moved Into The Gourds Kuna Mola

$20.78
$20.78 $32.99

Two Birds Who Moved Into The Gourds Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. Two big calabash gourds fill the panel, each with a small bird tucked inside, and sprouts and a blue leafed branch rise from their tops. The idea of setting up house in a kitchen bowl is a little joke that makes people smile. It is 13.5 inches wide and 10 inches high, a good fit for a kitchen wall or a small frame above a counter. Hang it near your dining table, where the gourds feel right at home.

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: 13.5"
Height: 10"
SKU: PM0412T

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