Bidspirit auction | Guna Mola Panel Whirlwind Motifs

Guna Mola Panel Whirlwind Motifs with Palm Fronds - Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1960s–1970s 15 x 18.5 inches Reverse appliqué, appliqué, and hand-embroidered mola panel featuring three large traditional whirlwind motifs outlined in multiple colors, surrounded by radiating palm frond forms and a dense field of polychrome triangles and floral elements, executed in two layers of red and black cotton. Extensively embellished with appliqué detail in yellow, pink, teal, blue, orange, purple, and white. Fully filled composition with no negative space. Hand-embroidered cross-stitch and circle details within the central motifs. Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection.