Bidspirit auction | Guna Mola with Abstract Flowering

Guna Mola with Abstract Flowering Plant - Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s 13 × 17 inches Worked in three layers of reverse appliqué with applied appliqué and embroidery. Two stylized flowering plants are presented side by side within tall arched frames set against a black ground. Each plant rises on a central stem bearing two pairs of curling leaves and crowned by a large blossom. The blossoms feature radiating finger-like petals — one rendered in blue and red, the other in pink — each with embroidered stamens in white. Below each bloom, a broad undulating calyx form is detailed with cyan chain-stitch wave lines. The paired leaves spiral outward from the stems in varied colors — white, orange, green, blue, yellow, and pink — with concentric embroidered veining in contrasting threads throughout. Each arched frame is outlined in multiple concentric channels of red, orange, green, and magenta, creating a rich layered border effect. White slit-work bars punctuate the space between the two arches at center top. The black ground gives the composition a striking visual depth, allowing the vivid botanical forms and their multicolored embroidered details to stand in bold relief. A well-composed example of the traditional flowering plant genre with strong color and careful symmetry. Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection