Finely Hand Sewn Double Panel Vintage Kuna Mola with Winged Figures carrying and wooden dowels for legs--was

and wooden dowels for legs--was made in 1935 by Mid-Land Novelty Co

Based on the plaited structure of the bottom of the basket and incorporation of raffia as the weft

The lip is a bit irregular due to the roughness of the clay

and it can probably be further removed

which measures 4 1/2 inches in diameter and 3 3/4 inches tall

Finely Hand Sewn Double Panel Vintage Kuna Mola with Winged Figures carrying and wooden dowels for legs--wasI picked this fabulous l pair of vintage Kuna Mola from among a large collection of them at the estate sale of an artist and galleries who dealt in them. I just fell in love with these winged figures, the one with big heart exposed at the center of his chest, the other I think a bat (a little cat like too), with great pointy ears, spectacularly lashed eyes, and ferociously bared teeth! And those amazing wings! From what I understand, Mola panels were