Molas: Folk Art of the Cuna Indians

by Ann Parker

Studies by means of photographs, captions, and text the elaborately designed applique panels that adorn the blouses of the Cuna Indian women of the San Blas Islands, examining their origins, their complex patterns, and the matrilineal culture in which they are produced

252 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1977

Reviews

[Catherine Woodman]

This is a good book for how to make molas, what the carious represnetations mean (and to convince you that buying them is definitely the way to go)--but not a lot of the history.