{"product_id":"the-mola-edith-crouch-9780764338458","title":"The Mola: Traditional Kuna Textile Art","description":"The mola is a multilayered textile art form and metaphor for the story of the Kuna, indigenous people of Panama. With over 890 images covering more than a century of molas, this book provides insights into design sources and influences for molas, perspectives on the aesthetic practices of women creating them, and hints for collecting and preserving this colorful textile art form. The hand-appliqu d art panels tell the tale of the Kuna women and are symbolic of their artistry, observation, and beliefs. Their lush tropical paradise, cultural cosmology, sense of humor, and exposure to foreign elements are represented in these fascinating fabric designs. A brief history of Panama and its rich tradition of indigenous arts place the mola in context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edith Crouch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764338455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764338458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Craft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.00h x 9.20w x 1.20d","brand":"Edith Crouch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069402575103,"sku":"9780764338458","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b08d2df-f814-4c02-9852-4b7bde9a588f.jpg?v=1685424516","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mola-edith-crouch-9780764338458","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}