Bidspirit auction | Guna Mola Matched Pair with
Guna Mola Matched Pair with Coiled Serpent in Labyrinth Path - Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s 14 x 17 inches (each panel) Matched pair of reverse appliqué mola panels, each depicting a coiled serpent spiraling inward from the corners to a central head rendered with a prominent eye and chevron-patterned scales. The serpent's body winds through a labyrinth path densely filled with S-shaped, stepped, and interlocking geometric motifs. Worked in three layers of orange, black, and teal cotton with additional appliqué and embroidery accents in blue, pink, yellow, green, purple, and white throughout. Decorative border at top edge with rickrack trim over layered fabric bands. Dense, fine hand-stitching throughout. Fully saturated compositions with no negative space. Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.