The Parker & Neal Mola Collection - Part 2
Lot 441:
Description
Group of 4 molas with hand reverse appliqué, applique, and hand embroidery, 2–3 layers.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1950s, 16.5 x 23 inches
Worked in 3 layers on a red ground, this composition features a large abstract winged animal or bird in flight rendered in purple, peach, and green contour outlining.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s, 17.75 x 21.5 inches
A bold black-ground mola, worked on 3 layers, featuring a central symmetrical composition of arching forms enclosing small spotted quadruped animals — likely deer — alongside standing human figures in the central oval, with star motifs and dense multicolor dash-fill throughout the field in orange, red, yellow, and green. The inclusion of human figures alongside fauna is characteristic of narrative mola compositions reflecting Guna daily and ceremonial life.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s17 x 19.5 inches
A red-ground mola, on 3 layers, with a structured border of repeating S-scroll cartouches in gray, teal, yellow, and blue framing a central zoomorphic figure — likely a cat face — with deeply recessed concentric contour work.
Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1950s, 15 x 18.5 inches
A striking two-color composition, 2 layers, executed entirely in deep red and golden yellow, with multiple interlocking bird forms — identifiable by small embroidered eyes — rendered through dense, labyrinthine maze-work that fills every area of the ground.
Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.
Condition report:
Poor condition. 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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