Rover The Long Backed Puppy Dog Panama Mola

Rover The Long Backed Puppy Dog Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. His eye is a spiral wound around and around in thread, which gives the long backed pup an eager, slightly dizzy look, and his back ends in a tail curling up behind. He looks ready to bound over and drop a ball at your feet. The panel is 14.5 inches wide and 10 inches high, a cozy size for a small frame or a pillow. Hang it by the dog bed, in a mudroom or in a child's bedroom.

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: 14.5"
Height: 10"
SKU: PM2744T

MACHINE WASHABLE To clean, machine wash in cold water on gentle cycle tumble dry on low, do not bleach or iron