FMNH 190350.nosub[1]

  • 190350: Mola Cotton applique textile
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    Description: Mola Cotton applique textile
  • 190350: Mola Cotton applique textile
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Mola Cotton applique textile
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    Scanner: Mr. Christopher J. Philipp : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
    Transcriber: Julia W. Kennedy : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology Collections
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Chicago Natural History Museum - Ethnology | 17-7 | Provenience: Panama | People or Culture: Cuna Indians. | Object: Applique textile | Material: Cotton | Description: Top and short sleeves are of red cotton, trimmed at neck with black and white. 2 rectangular panels sewn together form body. Side A design: 4 bird figures-2 checkens and 2 pelican-like birds- each within a circle. 2 other pelican-like birds and 1 chicken fill center between circles. Empty spaces are filled in with geometric figures. Side B design: Same 4 birds but order is inverted. 1 pelican fills center. Empty spaces are filled in geometric figures. Colors: black, blue, yellow, green, red, purple, (over) | Dimensions: (in cm.) Length: 69.9; width: 57.8. | Collection: Presented by Mr. Robert G. Ruvel, 4 March 1966, in name of Nan Alexis Ruvel (daughter) [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 190350 | Field No. | Neg. No. | Acc. 2896 [BACK] white, pink, on orange background. [PHOTOGRAPH]
Catalog Number: 190350.nosub[1]
Description: blouse panel
Materials: cotton, thread
Cultural Attribution: Kuna (Cuna)
Accession Number: [2896] R. G. Ruvel (Gift)
Accession Year: 1966
Collector/Source: Robert G. Ruvel
EMu IRN: 1094266
GUID: 340d5c7f-62a4-4781-a336-f9a9c83ba19c

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