The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 28, 2024
Scorpion Mola
mid-1900s
Overall: 57.2 x 68.6 cm (22 1/2 x 27 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Altmann 1971.1033
Location: not on view
Description
Stingrays, scorpions, and crabs are just a few of the countless animals portrayed on molas. Their representations often express whimsy and humor, although details commonly divulge a deep familiarity with nature.- Vazquez de Arthur, Andrea. Fashioning identity: Mola textiles of Panamá = modelar la identidad : textiles Mola de Panamá / Andrea Vazquez de Arthur. 2020. Mentioned: pp. 10-11; Reproduced: p. 10. Fig. 9a
- Fashioning Identity: Mola Textiles of Panamá. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 2020-January 9, 2022).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1971.1033