Vintage Kuna Nuchu - Tall Sitting Woman

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)