Mola

A type of appliqu? design traditionally made by the Cuna Indians, native to the San Blas de Cuna Islands, off the coast of Panama, in which several layers of cloth are sewn together and the top layers are cut and turned to show the colors underneath.(pr. MOH-lə)Related links: Visit the Mola Gallery to see beautiful examples of this traditional art form. Molas displayed and for sale at panart.com. Also see textile.