Bidspirit auction | Guna Mola Panel Abstract Botanical

Guna Mola Panel Abstract Botanical - Panama (Guna Yala), circa 1970s 16 x 18.5 inches A single mola panel, worked in 2 layers of hand reverse applique and applique. Two large rounded fields filled with tiny square cutouts meet at a central cross-shaped medallion. Below them, rows of branching, tree-like forms alternate with small upward-pointing arrows, framed by stepped, sawtooth-edged outlines. A band of arrows and blocky motifs runs across the top, and the strict bilateral symmetry gives the design a strong, ordered structure on a red ground.