{"product_id":"vintage-kuna-mola-textile-panama-multi-figural-design-framed-folk-art","title":"Vintage Kuna Mola Textile, Panama, Multi-Figural Design, Framed Folk Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vibrant vintage \u003cstrong\u003eMola textile\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong\u003eGuna (Kuna) people\u003c\/strong\u003e of Panama's San Blas Islands — a multi-figural composition of stylized animal and abstract forms worked in yellow, blue, green, and white against a deep red ground. The Mola is the signature art form of Guna women, made through a labor-intensive \u003cstrong\u003ereverse-appliqué\u003c\/strong\u003e technique in which multiple layers of cotton cloth are stacked and selectively cut and stitched to reveal the colors beneath. The dense, almost rhythmic distribution of figures across the field — and the precise edge-stitching around each form — distinguishes this as the work of an experienced stitcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMolas are traditionally worn as the front and back panels of Guna women's blouses, with the most accomplished pieces preserved as heirlooms or sold to collectors. American and European interest in Mola work began in the mid-20th century and has grown steadily; well-framed vintage examples are increasingly difficult to source, and museum-quality molas of this caliber regularly appear at auction and in major folk art collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionally framed and matted under glass in a clean dark moulding — a presentation that respects the textile and works in nearly any context: a study, a powder room, a gallery wall of folk art, or as a graphic accent in a contemporary interior. Pairs especially well with our other vintage Guna molas (listed separately) for a coordinated textile installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\nFrame: 23.25\" H × 27.25\" W × 1.5\" D\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork (visible image): 16\" H × 19.5\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips via FedEx or UPS, fully insured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee photos for condition and additional detail. Reach out directly with any specific questions, and we'll do our best to reply within 24 hours. Please check out our other listings for amazing estate items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003evintage Kuna Mola, Guna mola Panama, framed mola textile, reverse appliqué textile, San Blas mola, Panamanian folk art, multi-figural mola, framed folk textile, indigenous textile art, Latin American folk art\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RECLAMATION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45803337285769,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/2959\/1945\/files\/IMG_7107.jpg?v=1777089717","url":"https:\/\/reclamationfurnishings.myshopify.com\/products\/vintage-kuna-mola-textile-panama-multi-figural-design-framed-folk-art","provider":"RECLAMATION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}