THE CRAFT COLLECTOR'S SHOP*-INDIGENOUS :WAYUU-EMBERA -KUNA-THE RAINFOREST CORNER-HANDCRAFTED : SHOULDER HANDBAG AUTHENTIC MOLA HANDMADE BY KUNA ADJ STRAP

Thursday, September 3, 2015

SHOULDER HANDBAG AUTHENTIC MOLA HANDMADE BY KUNA ADJ STRAP

HANDMADE MOLA SHOULDER TOTE BAG WITH ADJUSTABLE STRAP BY

KUNA TRIBE EMBERA - FISH

MOLA: 13 X 11

COTTON BAG 14 ACROSS X 12 TALL X 4 WIDE

PRICE $ send your inquire

13 INCHES WIDE

12 INCHES HIGH

4 INCHES WIDE

1-1/2 WIDE STRAP

1 BIG COMPARTMENT

1 FRONT POCKET WITH ZIPPER

NEW NEVER USED

Shoulder strap made by the Kuna Indian is authentic bag with adjustable strap, sateen inner lining, black velcro to close the front and
an extra front pocket with a zipper crossing the bag. Light and practical to carry all the things you need,as carry laptop or books.

THE ART OF THE KUNA INDIANS:

Beautiful famous Molas by Kuna Indians: Are ethnograpic Art coming from the rain forest along the Colombian-Panameniam border, by Kunas Natives. Mola is the Kuna Indian word for blouse, but the term Molas has come to mean the elaborated embroidered panels that make the front and back of a Kuna Woman!s blouse.

The art has been transmitted from grandmother mola maker to young daughters for centuries,putting in their work a defenitive form of individual expression. Mola pannels have become much sought afeter and collected examples of textile art. The artistry of a mola reflects a synthesis of traditional Kuna culture.

Kuna women have made their bright colored adn strikingly unique blouse pannels for more than a hundred years.Made by hand with thousands of tiny stich close together with several pieces of layers spending several days to make only one panel.

The process is very meticulous one of the artisan begin by stacking several squares of differently colored fabric on top of each other.

She cuts a pattern into the stacks,revealing just one of the underlayers. Each piece takes between one or three weeks to complete. The drawing represente the events of daily life: usually they portrait animals,family life or cultural designs that are as old as the kunas themselves: sea shells,fishes,boats,fishermen, turtles,and a great variety of birds that are part of their surroundings the paradise as they call these Islands. The theme of Mola is determined by the imagination of the artist.

Objects observed in the course of their every day routine or imagenes etched in their mind from tales of prehistoric times.

The native women use the Mola like part of their traditional clothes. We realize the beauty of their work,using the Molas for purses,carpets to hang, bags,stuffed animals,christmas decoration,pillows,decorative items to frame,appliqued on quilts, or even, modern day clothing with the color expression of this art. Molas are prized by folk art collectors and can be viewed at some of the finest museums of the world like the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. Any attempt to describe Molas using words is bound to come short. One thing is certain, one you have seen them you will never forget them ... These itens are suggested for private ethnic collection and galleries or ethnic groups museums.

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Size aprox 14 x 12 inches, many different styles and colors and designs in stock.