Product Description
Wonderful Vintage Navajo basket measures 3″ X 14″ with a golden patina. Condition is very good, Circa 1940’s. Purchased from a well known and now deceased Flagstaff, AZ Trader.
The Navajo Indian Wedding Basket is used in the Navajo wedding ceremony. The Navajo creation story tells how the first people emerged from the center of the earth symbolized by the center of the basket. During the ceremony the basket is covered with cornmeal shared by the bride, groom and guests. Navajo Indian wedding basket design reflects symbolism to include the sacred mountains, clouds, rain, and the sun’s rays.