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$\"One Hundred Feet\"$	"One Hundred Feet" About this Mola: Artist: Eira Martinez Age: 38 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: Mola de Cien Piez (mola of one hundred feet) Size:13x16 inches $\"One Hundred Feet\"$ More Details The mola of one hundred feet calls attention to the tendency of animal families to "walk" the same path literally and figuratively. The mola's design suggests that human families have something to be learned from this unification. Price: $65.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Garden\"$	"Garden" Artist: Idalera Martinez Age: 51 Time to completion: 1.25 months Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: Saapiibe Mor (protected garden) Size:15x19 inches $\"Garden\"$ More Details This mola illustrates a Kuna legend that can be found in parts in various mola design. Here a young man and his brothers are sung to by birds. The birds tell a tale that the woman he has known as his mother is not. He is told through the bird song that his true mother is dead, however if he will go to a special garden described in the song he will find a medicinal plant to bring their mother back to life. The plant is tobacco and it sits in the center of the mola with four protective spirits inhabiting the four corners. Price: $65.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Fire\"$	"Fire" Artist: Daritza Benson Age: 35 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: La Mola de Nusquesusa (the mola of nusquesusa) Size:12x16 inches $\"Fire\"$ More Details This mola illustrates a Kuna legend that can be found in parts in various mola design. Here ten sons grieve over the death of their mother. In tribute to her, and with their grandmothers help, they make a hearty broth using the only cooking pot in the grandmother's house that is whole and does not leak. A great fire brings the pot to boil with vapor rolling up. Price: $75.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Frogs\"$	"Frogs" About this Mola: Artist: Sara Rodriguez Age: 35 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: No Mola (the frog) Size:14x19 inches $\"Frogs\"$ More Details This mola illustrates a Kuna legend that can be found in parts in various mola design. Here a young woman expecting a child leaves the "big house" in search for her only brother. She is unable to find him and takes refuge with an old woman who helps her to bear 10 sons. The frogs represent the old woman. Price: $90.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Labyrinth\"$	"Labyrinth" About this Mola: Artist: Rutilia Montufar Age: 70 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: El Laberinto (the labyrinth) Size:14.5x20.5 inches $\"Labyrinth\"$ More Details The labyrinth, a universal design, is represented in the linear design of this mola. Kuna believe the labyrinth to help solve worries of the mind. Price: $60.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Maracas\"$	"Maracas" About this Mola: Artist: Idalis Colman Age: 60 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: Navir Moi Size:12x17 inches $\"Maracas\"$ More Details This mola features maracas whose rhythm and sound are said to inspire the movement of mother earth. Traditional Kuna dance is circular in form with the use of maracas and flutes. Price: $70.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Reef\"$	"Reef" About this Mola: Artist: Sara Rodriguez Age: 35 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: Aguabisti Mar (reef) Size:13x20 inches $\"Reef\"$ More Details The San Blas Islands number is the hundreds. Many are surrounded by underwater reef that is occasionally harvested to expand the islands size similar to landfill. Here the reef design represents the Kuna belief in different spiritual levels below the earth. Price: $65.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Rice Basin\"$	"Rice Basin" About this Mola: Artist: Maria Vergara Age: 35 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: Rice Basin Size:13x17.5 inches $\"Rice Basin\"$ More Details Mothers teach their children through the repetitive motion and song of the rice basin (used to beat and "polish" rice)of Kuna tradition and history. This mola represents the passing of story from the heart of the mother to the child through the work of the triangular basin. Price: $70.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Sabiduria\"$	"Sabiduria" About this Mola: Artist: Rutilia Montufar Age: 70 Time to completion: 1.25 months Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: Sabiduria (the all-knowing) Size:12.5x20 inches $\"Sabiduria\"$ More Details The Kuna believe that some are born with the knowledge of life. These individuals are sought out among community members to advise on various issues. There is a price to be paid for this respected station within the community. It is believed that the pregnant woman who carries a possible "sabidudria" in her womb can look upon her face in the mirror during pregnancy and see death. For it is also Kuna belief that when a mother carries a sabiduria in her womb either she will die giving birth or the child will die during delivery. This mola represents the seeds of knowledge inherent in the sabiduria. Price: $65.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Serpents\"$	"Serpents" About this Mola: Artist: Rutilia Montufar Age: 35 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: Naibe Nigedo Mor (the sacred place) Size:12x16 inches $\"Serpents\"$ More Details This image represents the protection of the "sacred place" by serpents. Price: $80.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Spiritual Path\"$	"Spiritual Path" About this Mola: Artist: Mu Ied Age: 90 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: Burba Mar (spiritual place) Size:15x21 inches $\"Spiritual Path\"$ More Details This mola represents the good (light colors) and bad (dark colors) elements of spirit, and the path the leads to God. Price: $75.00 PnP: $0.00
$\"Rainbow\"$	"Rainbow" About this Mola: Artist: Eira Martinez Age: 38 Time to completion: 1 month Location: Isla Ailigaudi, San Blas Islands, Panama Design: Arco Iris (rainbow) Size:12x16 inches $\"Rainbow\"$ More Details From the smallest arch of the rainbow upward this design represents the life stages of women through color and expansive lines. Price: $80.00 PnP: $0.00

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