Two black fish on wine red mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 9 inches

A Pair Of Triggerfish Deep In The Maze Kuna Mola

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Two black fish on wine red mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 9 inches
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A Pair Of Triggerfish Deep In The Maze Kuna Mola

A Pair Of Triggerfish Deep In The Maze Kuna Mola

$9.89
$9.89 $14.99

A Pair Of Triggerfish Deep In The Maze Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. Two spiny fish drift through a labyrinth, their bodies edged in bright outlines and scattered with little dashes of thread. There is a cool, underwater calm to it, as if the noise of the day has been switched off for you. It is 15 inches wide and 9 inches high, a low, wide shape that is easy to frame. Hang it in a bathroom, a beach house or a fishing cabin.

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: 9"
SKU: PM1013T

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