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Vintage Kuna Nuchu - Tall Sitting Woman

$ 34.84

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Condition: Excellent Condition
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Panama
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Vintage Nuchu
    12" tall x 5" wide x 2" deep
    "Nuchus" (or sometimes called "Uchus" depending on the village) are hand carved healing figures and are used to keep watch over the owner and keep away evil spirits and for healing the sick. Traditional Kuna households have many to guard against the incursion of spirits causing illness.
    OTHER PANAMANIAN ARTIFACTS IN MY COLLECTION
    **All purchased directly from the Kuna Indians in the San Blas Islands, 1977
    Please check individual listings or message me for more information
    MOLAS:
    Sm. Caduceus Mola
    8" x 7"
    Eagle Mola
    17" x 14.5"
    Two Birds Mola
    16" x 13"
    Geometric Mola
    17 3/4" x 17 1/4"
    Two Men Mola
    18" x 14.5"
    VFW Mola
    18" x 15"
    Mola Blouse
    Owl Mola
    10" x 8.5"
    Flying Creature
    16" x 13.4"
    Headdress
    27" x 48"
    Nuchus:
    (Hand Carved Wood)
    (Medicine dolls used to ward away evil spirits & to heal the sick)
    Tall Sitting Woman
    12"h x 5"w x 4"d
    Tall Man
    14"h x 4"w x 3"d
    Small Sitting Woman
    3.5"h x 1.5"w x 1.5"d
    Turtle
    2.5" long x 1.75" wide
    Alligator
    5.25" long x .75" w
    Primitive
    6.5" long x 1.25" w
    Woman with Fish
    7"h x 3.5" w(base) x 1.75"d
    Man with Headdress
    8.5"h x 2.5"w x 1.5-2"d
    Medium Sitting Woman
    4"h x 2"2 x 1.5"d
    Miscellaneous Artifacts:
    Kuna Yala Rattle
    7.5" long
    Cup Carved Gourd
    4.5"h x 4"w
    Small Half Carved Gourd
    4"long x 4"w x 2"d
    Large Half Carved Gourd
    6"long x 5"w x 2.75" d
    Outrigger
    18" long
    x
    5" wide x 2.5"
    Sailboat
    12"x 3.75" x 1.75"
    (12"w/sail)