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Guna Nuchu Carved Wood Medicine Doll in Headscarf - Guna Nuchu Carved Wood Medicine Doll in Headscarf. 10.5”. Traditional hand-carved wooden nuchu (uchu) medicine figure, carved from a single block of wood with a platform base, depicting a woman with painted hair, a thin painted line down the nose, black eyes, and a septum ring. She wears a red headscarf with yellow decoration, a blouse with a small geometric mola, and a navy blue skirt printed with green flowers. Painted stripes on the arms and legs represent the traditional bands worn by Guna women.