Two crescent tailed birds on black mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11.5 inches
Panama mola panel, white outlined birds with striped bodies and curved tails, hand stitched reverse applique
Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, squared spiral shapes above each beak
Two crescent tailed birds on black mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11.5 inches
Panama mola panel, white outlined birds with striped bodies and curved tails, hand stitched reverse applique
Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, squared spiral shapes above each beak
Two crescent tailed birds on black mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11.5 inches
Panama mola panel, white outlined birds with striped bodies and curved tails, hand stitched reverse applique
Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, squared spiral shapes above each beak
Two crescent tailed birds on black mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11.5 inches
Two crescent tailed birds on black mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11.5 inches
Panama mola panel, white outlined birds with striped bodies and curved tails, hand stitched reverse applique
Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, squared spiral shapes above each beak
Two crescent tailed birds on black mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11.5 inches
Panama mola panel, white outlined birds with striped bodies and curved tails, hand stitched reverse applique
Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, squared spiral shapes above each beak
Two crescent tailed birds on black mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11.5 inches
Panama mola panel, white outlined birds with striped bodies and curved tails, hand stitched reverse applique
Hand stitched Guna mola from Guna Yala Panama, squared spiral shapes above each beak
Two crescent tailed birds on black mola, hand stitched Guna panel from Panama, 15 by 11.5 inches

Two Crescent Tailed Birds Back To Back Mola

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Two Crescent Tailed Birds Back To Back Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. Two birds stand back to back, each with a tall crescent tail curving over its shoulder and a body filled with close vertical stripes in coral, teal, violet and green. The pose reads like a friendly standoff, and you can't tell who will turn around first. At 15 inches wide and 11.5 inches high it's an easy size to frame or turn into a cushion. Hang it in a bedroom, a hallway, or a small study.

Molas are built by stacking several layers of colored cotton, then cutting down through one layer at a time so the colors underneath show through, and turning every raw edge under and stitching it closed by hand. The technique is called reverse appliqué, and a good panel is judged by how fine the stitches are and how many layers deep the cutting goes. This one came from Guna Yala, the San Blas islands off Panama's Caribbean coast, where the designs draw on the birds, fish, plants and geometric patterns of the islands and rainforest. It is ready to frame, mount, or sew into a pillow or a quilt panel, and no two are ever alike.

Founded in 1991, TraderBrock celebrates the handcraft of Latin America's indigenous peoples. Every piece comes from Guna, Wounaan and Emberá artisans we know by name, and all profits are reinvested in their communities for education, tools and the teaching of ancestral techniques. Buying from TraderBrock helps keep their culture and their traditions alive.

Width: 15"
Height: 11.5"
SKU: 22022731T

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ABOUT TRADERBROCK

For 35 years, TraderBrock has brought handmade artisan work from Panama, Haiti, and across Central America to collectors around the world. Every piece we carry begins in the hands of an artisan we know personally. Molas stitched in Guna homes, tagua carved by Wounaan hands, masks woven in the Darién, paintings brushed in Port-au-Prince studios. Our inventory runs over 14,000 pieces, curated from direct relationships that go back decades.

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