Bidspirit auction | Small Guna ”Nuchu” Ritual Spirit

Small Guna ”Nuchu” Ritual Spirit Figure with Red Paint - A small nuchu spirit doll/figure, carved from a solid piece of wood, showing use as a ritual object with red plant pigment having been applied to the eyes and face. From the Guna (Kuna/Cuna) culture, Panama.  Collected during the Kapp-Darien Expedition era (circa 1961–1972) 3.5” tall, natural carved wood. Provenance:  From the collection of American ethnologist and explorer Captain Kit S. Kapp.