Kuna Indian Hand Sewn Duck in a Box Mola Panama Wounaan Embera The fiber comes from a

The fiber comes from a palm and the artists call it chunga

3" Height x 3

The Mola is often described as a reverse appliqué

It is definitely a wall decoration

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Kuna Indian Hand Sewn Duck in a Box Mola Panama Wounaan Embera The fiber comes from aThis mola measures 17" x 12". 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