Guna Mola Panel Spirit Animal with Botanical Tree Forms

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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 × 21 inches Richly worked mola panel in reverse appliqué, appliqué, and embroidery, organized in two distinct registers: the upper field presents a pair of large bilaterally symmetrical botanical tree or fern forms with individually colored pinnate fronds in blue, white, pink, and green set against a salmon-red ground, flanked by dot-filled leaf forms and spiral volute motifs with embroidered dot centers; the lower register features a large spirit or amphibian figure in teal and black, its body densely filled with scattered dot embroidery in teal, green, yellow, and pink, with a central red cross-form body axis and two embroidered eyes with radiating stitch surrounds. Four lobed flower forms at the corners and lower flanks carry intricate multicolor wheel-and-petal embroidery. Additional scattered elements include dotted teardrop forms, serpentine passages, and triangular appliqué accents throughout. The upper edge retains a pink rickrack trim with yellow and red stripe border. The field is saturated with vertical multicolor dash embroidery throughout. Worked in three layers of black, red, and gold cotton. Fine, consistent hand-stitching throughout. Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection

  Condition

  Minor wear, fading, and discoloration consistent with age, as well as, an area with loose applique. 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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