Kuna Indian Hand Sewn Birdcage Mola Panama palm Latin American textile art

Latin American textile art

and South America

Our Vintage woven baskets are proudly made in Panama

5" Diameter

Kuna Indian Hand Sewn Birdcage Mola Panama palm Latin American textile artThis mola measures 15" x 11" Molas are undoubtedly the most famous Art produced in Panama. The Kuna Women have been sewing these works of Art for years. They incorporate them into their clothing, usually with one Mola serving as the front of the blouse and another for the back. The Mola is often described as a reverse appliqu. For each color of cloth that you see there is a piece of cloth of that color sewn into the Mola. Each Mola is hand stitched