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This is a representation of a medicine man (Nele). A spirit is summoned from the figure and the soul of the patient is placed within. To aid in the healing process, the shaman chants and the burning of cacao beans in a clay censer beneath the…
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- Item Number: S-6356
- Provenance/Origin: Carti sector: Guna Yala (San Blas islands), Panama. Acquired in the late 1900s
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 2.25" at widest point
- Weight: 0.75 pound
- Price: $ 235.00 USD