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Molas : folk art of the Cuna Indians

Title
Molas : folk art of the Cuna Indians / Ann Parker & Avon Neal ; photographs by Ann Parker.
Author
Parker, Ann
Publication
Barre, Mass. : Barre Pub. ; New York : Distributed by Crown Publishers, 1977.

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Additional Authors
  • Neal, Avon
  • Strohbach, Hermann
Description
250 pages : illustrations (some color), map; 25 x 27 cm
Subject
  • Molas
  • Cuna textile fabrics
Note
  • Rare Book copy: In original dust jacket.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-248).
Contents
Descriptive note: San Blas and its people -- Molas and their sources -- Historic, abstract, and geometric designs -- Scenes of everyday Cuna life -- Cuna lore, myths, and legends -- Indigenous flora and fauna -- Mola-makers -- Canal zone and U.S. military influences -- Sporting events -- Christian religious imagery -- Manned flight -- Illustrations from books, magazines, etc. -- Photographs of Cuna life -- Western clothing and common objects -- Games and entertainments -- The political scene -- Advertisements, trademarks, and package labels.
ISBN
  • 0517529114
  • 9780517529119
LCCN
77021739
OCLC
  • ocm03169218
  • 3169218
  • SCSB-3308678
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries