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Fabric panel with fantastic zoomorphic figure

Kuna CultureAround 1980

Mudec - Museum of Cultures

Mudec - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy

Quadrangular fabric panel with multiple superimposed layers on which an image has been created through cut-out: it represents a fantastic zoomorphic figure, crested and winged, against a burgundy background filled with geometric patterns. Once on the tourist market, this fabric created for women’s traditional clothing is used as a decorative element for walls, because of the beauty of its colours and the peculiarity of its production technique. The traditional technique requires overlapping layers of cotton of different colours; the drawing is obtained by cutting until the layer of the desired colour is reached; the different layers are kept together by simple stitches and embroidery.

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  • Title: Fabric panel with fantastic zoomorphic figure
  • Creator: Kuna Culture
  • Date Created: Around 1980
  • Location Created: Panamá, Kuna Yala region
  • Physical Dimensions: l 37 cm
  • Type: Fabric
  • Rights: Aldo Lo Curto Collection - Museum of Cultures, Milan - PAM 1089
  • Medium: Dyed cotton fabric with multi-layered seams and embroidery
  • Collocazione: Currently not on view
Mudec - Museum of Cultures

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