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Incense Braziers Mola Panel

c. 1950–70
cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroidery
Overall: 38.7 x 55.9 cm (15 1/4 x 22 in.)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. F. Louis Hoover 1971.215
Location: not on view
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As in many places, concerns with sickness and healing feature prominently in Guna society. Traditional healing methods require the intervention of trained medicine men and their tools. This panel features six incense braziers, sometimes used to expel disease.

Incense Braziers Mola Panel

c. 1950–70

Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people, Mammidub community

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