Bidspirit auction | Guna Mola Panel Central Figure

Guna Mola Panel Central Figure with Cross - Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s 16 x 22 inches Striking mola panel depicting a central crucified figure with outstretched arms terminating in segmented chain-like extensions, set against a cross-form and surmounted by a six-pointed star, flanked by two large standing birds, along with stylized anchor forms occupying the lower register, executed in three layers of red, navy, and purple cotton, with additional appliqué and hand embroidery in green, yellow, lavender, turquoise, black, white, and pink, including embroidered facial features and body details on the central figure. Bold iconography rendered in traditional Guna visual vocabulary with Chrisitan influence, with dense hand-stitching throughout. Provenance: From the Parker & Neal Collection