Handcrafted Mola and Leather Backpack I Handmade I Cream
Estimate delivery times:
3-6 days (United States).
12-26 days (International),
Return within 30 days of purchase. Duties & taxes are non-refundable.
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This backpack is the one shown on the first and second photo. The rest of the photos are for reference only.
Size:
Widht : 15 " (inches) approx.
Height : 13" (inches) approx.
Straps : Adjustable Straps
This beautiful and exclusive backpack is a modern fusion of the Mola appliqué from the Kuna tribe and leather work from artisans in Colombia. It is lined with 1 zippered pocket and 1 open pocket inside. The straps are adjustable.
Each bag is unique and one of a kind. No two bags are alike. One available per design.
If you love handmade unique accessories and gifts for him or her then this one-o- a-kind bag is for you. Molas are the famous textile-art that forms part of the traditional women's clothing of the Guna [in the language itself spelled Kuna prior to a 2010 orthographic reform] people from Panama and parts of Colombia. Although it has its origin in body painting, after the European colonization molas were transferred to fabric using the reverse-appliqué technique.
Molas are hand-stitched using multiple layers of fabric - mostly cotton - A mola can take from two weeks to six months to make, depending on the complexity of the design