FMNH 190486.nosub[1]

  • 190486: Mola Cotton applique textile
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    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: Rectangular cotton panel. Design: 2 horizontal rows of hooked crosses with leaf desin on each end; top row has 2 crosses. Bottom row has 3. Top crosses and middle bottom cross have letters of alphabet on them. Top right corner there are letters of alphabet. At upper left are 3 more letters. "X's" and triangles fill in background. Colors: pink, blue, white, black, yellow, orange, red, purple, green, on red background. | Dimensions: (in cm.) Length: 56.3 cm.; width: 43.5 cm. | Collection: Presented by Mr. Robert G. Ruvel, 4 March 1966, in name of Nan Alexis Ruvel (daughter) [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 190486 | Field No. | Neg. No. | Acc. 2896 [BACK] [PHOTOGRAPH]
Catalog Number: 190486.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: 1094388
GUID: 2c5df48a-2735-4dbb-8865-5ef57c405baa

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