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Mola
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Mola

Artist/Maker (Guna Yala, Panama)
Datenot dated
Mediumdyed cotton and thread
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/4 × 19 3/4 in. (41.3 × 50.2 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Lynne Q. Adams in memory of Candice Barrs
Terms
    Object number2009.25.8
    DescriptionThese twin figures echo the creation story of Guna Yala, which features a great mother and a great father who exist at the beginning of time. The practice of including twin figures and symmetrically mirrored patterns within Guna art originates in this creation story. These figures are particularly interesting, as their contorted bodies simultaneously mimic the fetal position and dancing. The skeletal system is clearly depicted in their forms, calling into question their status. Are they skeletons or figures of the first creation? Molas may be interpreted in a number of ways, just as the artist may leave the interpretation open to the viewer. The artist here shows great craftsmanship and sewing abilities as well as creative and conceptual expression.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mola
    Guna people
    ca. 1950
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Female Figure
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    ca. 800-1200
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    The Entrance of the Wooden Horse into Troy
    Gillis van Valckenborch
    1598
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mola
    Guna people
    late 1940s-mid 1950s
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mola
    Guna people
    ca. 1950
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mola
    Amaris Velásquez
    ca. 2013
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Water Jar (Hydria)
    Leagros Group
    ca. 575-500 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Feline
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    ca. 800-1500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Figure
    Diquis
    ca. 800-1550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mola
    Guna people
    ca. 1950
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Funerary Urn
    Zapotec
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