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Curing doll
Curing doll
Curing doll
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Curing doll

NameSculpture
CultureKuna; Cuna
DateMid-20th century
Place madeSan Blas Islands/ Guna Yala, Panama, Central America
MediumWood, paint
DimensionsOverall: 10 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (27.305 x 5.715 x 4.445 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2008.74.172
DescriptionWooden human standing figure with carved hat, arms, long nose, chin, hair, skirt, and legs. Red pigment on face and center of torso; blue remnants of paint on skirt, shirt, and hair; black remnants of paint on hat, sides of fce, legs and front of torso on the sides of the red pigment carved detail on skirt.
Curing Doll
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