Guna Yala Doll Handcrafted by Women of Panama made Scrap Traditional Material

This is a handmade cloth doll, Guna (Kuna) doll from Panama, known as a muñeca guna. These dolls are crafted by Guna women who live predominantly on the San Blas Islands off the Atlantic coast of Panama. The dolls are often made from scrap material and are dressed in the traditional clothing of Guna women. The clothing typically features a mola, a complex, multi-layered panel of cloth with reverse appliqué designs, though the doll itself may not be the mola. Some Guna dolls, known as nuchus, were historically used for healing and warding off malevolent spirits. Guna Yala dolls, also known as Guna dolls, are traditional handcrafted dolls made by the Guna women of Panama. These dolls often depict the women in their traditional clothing, which includes a red headscarf, a blouse with intricate mola designs, and a wraparound skirt. The dolls can be made to represent different scenes and can be found holding other items, such as babies or baskets. The handcrafted dolls are considered a form of folk art and are often sold as souvenirs.