Guna Mola Panel with Dragon-Like Creature and Two-Headed Serpent

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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 14.5 × 18 inches A complex mola panel worked in three layers of reverse appliqué, appliqué, and embroidery depicting a large dragon-like creature whose sinuous body flows through the entire composition. The primary head features a round face with concentric rings of multicolored embroidered running stitch in blue, teal, yellow, and pink, a white eye, and an open mouth with prominent white teeth. The creature's body undulates across the field in bold flowing contour lines of black with orange outlining, enclosing scattered subsidiary forms including fish with striped bodies and yellow or green fill, leaf-shaped elements with yellow or green interiors, and triangular motifs in pink with multicolored insets of green, blue, yellow, and orange. A two-headed serpent rendered as interlocking zigzag bands in teal and yellow runs along the lower left, with a second zigzag form in blue and yellow at the lower right. Rectangular and triangular appliqué accents in pink, blue, purple, green, and yellow are scattered across the upper field. Fine hand-stitching throughout with consistent stitch density. Dense, fully filled composition with an energetic, labyrinthine quality. Single panel on red cotton ground with orange cotton border along the left edge and bottom. Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection

  Condition

  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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