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THB19th C. Panamanian Kuna Painted Wood Idol
Lot 164a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2018-07-05 10:00:00
2018-07-05 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Central America, Panama, San Blas Islands, Kuna / Cuna peoples, ca. late 19th century CE. A fine hand-carved hardwood figure made by women from the Kuna Indian tribe. The anthropomorphic figure stands upright upon bent knees and the waist is delineated by a small carved groove. A bar-shaped nose, rounded chin, recessed eyes, and plateaued brow comprise the minimalist visage, with the legs, torso, and integral carved hat painted in a pale turquoise pigment. Figures like this example are often referred to as "nuchu" by the native peoples. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 1.5" W x 9.25" H (3.8 cm x 23.5 cm); 10" H (25.4 cm) on included custom stand.
The Kuna people live on a series of thirty islands in the archipelago of San Blas in the Caribbean. This is a region of high humidity, hot temperatures, and intense rains. In their traditional medicinal practice, bad spirits of illness, known as ponis, must be expelled from the body by a traditional medicine man, sometimes called a curendero. He does this using nuchu - good spirits - who are represented in wood carvings. When someone is ill, these figures are placed around their hammock to guard against evil spirits.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA
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#136604Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, small losses to areas of feet and head, with fading to areas of pigmentation, and a few stable fissures along both front and back. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory sticker on back of legs.Condition
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