Guna Mola Blouse Crucifixion with Narrative Scenes

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The Parker & Neal Mola Collection - Part 1

By Dana Auctions LLC

May 16, 2026

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The Parker-Neal Mola Collection Auction on May 16 presents a compelling selection of molas drawn from the renowned collection of Ann Parker and Avon Neal, co-authors of Molas: Folk Art of the Cuna Indians. This first offering has been thoughtfully curated to highlight some of the most interesting and visually striking examples from their extensive holdings. Dana Auctions LLC dana@danaauctions.com

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• Lot Description
  Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s 16 × 17 inches (each panel) Reverse appliqué mola panels worked in three layers of orange, red, and black cotton, the front panel centering a large Latin cross rendered in bold pink and yellow outline against an orange ground, bearing a crucified figure with embroidered blue hair, beard, and green-striped body, inscribed above with the embroidered text "JESUCRISTO." Flanking figures include a kneeling supplicant in blue, a standing male figure in yellow, and a standing figure with animal companion at right. The lower field densely populated with narrative elements including a spirit figure with an embroidered face, a bird-like figure with yellow beak, a vessel, a bottle, and assorted zoomorphic and geometric forms. The reverse panel presents an alternative narrative composition with additional human figures, animals, weapons, and vessels in an equally saturated field. Corner cartouches throughout filled with multicolored crossed-bar motifs. The composition reflects the well-documented Guna tradition of absorbing and reinterpreting Catholic missionary imagery into the mola tradition. Techniques include reverse appliqué, appliqué, and embroidery. Applied to a full adult blouse constructed with black commercial floral-print cotton body fabric with large pink roses, yellow ric-rac trim at the yoke, and purple border at the hem. Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.

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  Minor wear consistent with age. In house Flat Rate US Shipping of $15 for 1 -10 molas, $5 each additional 10 molas. Insurance is additional and required.
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