Bidspirit auction | Guna Mola Panel Hooked Cross

Guna Mola Panel Hooked Cross Repeat - Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1950s 15.5 x 17.5 inches Finely worked reverse appliqué mola panel featuring twelve interlocking hooked cross motifs arranged in a three-by-four grid, a traditional Guna geometric symbol representing good fortune and the four cardinal directions, executed in three layers of red and orange cotton with appliqué accents and hand embroidery in white. Strong bilateral symmetry with each motif outlined in concentric channels revealing successive color layers. Gray fabric border at the bottom edge. Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.