Bidspirit auction | Guna Mola Panel Five Spirals

Guna Mola Panel Five Spirals - Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s 15.5 x 19 inches Finely worked reverse appliqué mola panel featuring five large spiraling scrolls, each rendered in a different color combination — yellow, pink, green, and yellow-orange — on vivid orange grounds. The spirals are separated by a central vertical axis with appliquéd geometric elements and flanked by smaller rectangular and rounded panels along the upper register. Executed in three layers of red and black cotton with extensive appliqué detailing in green, blue, yellow, pink, magenta, and lavender. Abundant dientes (triangular teeth) fill the channels between spiral bands throughout. Dense, even hand-stitching with strong compositional symmetry. Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.