Bidspirit auction | Guna Nuchu Carved Wood Medicine

Guna Nuchu Carved Wood Medicine Figure with Tunic and Bonnet - Guna Nuchu Carved Wood Medicine Figure with Tunic and Bonnet. 8.5” (10” with bonnet). Hand-carved wooden nuchu (uchu) medicine figure with a blocky torso, a prominent brow, a simply carved prominent nose, holes for the eyes, and no mouth. A split base allows it to stand. Wrapped in colorful hand-stitched fabric with applique bands forming a maze-like geometric pattern, with an orange-trimmed purple cap or hood. Some spots on the skirt and fading on the hood.