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Liberal Party Political Mola Panels (pair)

mid-1980s
cotton: reverse appliqué, appliqué, embroidery
Overall: 67.3 x 44.5 cm (26 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.)
Gift of Jeanne Marie Stumpf, Ph.D. 2010.801
Location: not on view
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Guna women gained the right to vote in 1946 when Panamá granted universal suffrage. Sewing political molas provides a unique way to comment on national elections. These panel pairs, cut from two blouses, mark a turbulent time in Panamá’s history: in 1984, the Partido Liberal (Liberal Party) supported the dictator Manuel Noriega, who came to power through fraudulent elections. Guna attitudes toward Noriega may have varied, but they ultimately revolted against his regime after he established a military zone in their territory.
Liberal Party Political Mola Panels (pair)

Liberal Party Political Mola Panels (pair)

mid-1980s

Republic of Panamá, Gunayala Comarca, Guna people

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