{"product_id":"two-birds-each-in-a-salmon-ringed-cage-panama-mola","title":"Two Birds Each In A Salmon Ringed Cage Panama Mola","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo birds sit in their own round cages on this panel, side by side like a matched pair of portraits. Each has a wine red body with a white ringed eye, bars of orange, green and gold across the chest, and a big veined leaf tucked in above the head, lime on the left bird and magenta on the right. The salmon frame that rings each one carries on into scroll shapes at the corners, and small crosses and ticks in white and turquoise are scattered through the black. It is 16 inches wide and 10 inches high. All of it is cut and turned by hand in reverse applique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolas are traditionally hand stitched panels made by the Guna people of Panama, once known as the Kuna. Several layers of colored cotton are stacked, then cut down through one layer at a time so the colors underneath show through, and the raw edges are turned and stitched closed. The technique is called reverse appliqué. On this panel the artisan worked with a sewing machine rather than closing every edge by hand, which keeps the lines crisp and makes it a sturdy, practical choice for a pillow cover or a sewing project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraderBrock has bought directly from Guna, Embera, Wounaan and Ngäbe artisans since 1991, and sales revenue goes back into those communities for education, medical care, tools and land. This panel came from Guna Yala, the San Blas islands off Panama's Caribbean coast. It is ready to frame, mount, or sew into a pillow or a quilt panel, and it can be hand washed. No two molas are ever alike, and small variations in size, stitching and color are normal in handmade textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e PM2693T\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TraderBrock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50563475931394,"sku":"PM2693T","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/9300\/2242\/files\/PanamaMola_TraderBrockMola_Textile-7_a7ad6ba6-250e-4343-9d10-9e996aebd582.jpg?v=1790742238","url":"https:\/\/happypetsacademy.com\/products\/two-birds-each-in-a-salmon-ringed-cage-panama-mola","provider":"Happy Pets Academy ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}