B1175 - Navajo Basket

B1175 - Navajo Basket
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This is a Navajo Ceremonial Basket Circa 1910. This basket is made from an inner coil of sumac or cottonwood and has an outercoiling of Split thin-leafed Yucca. The basket has changed from a clean white coloration to a more subtle golden brown patina over a hundred year span. This basket can be described as either a male basket or a basket denoting spider woman tips due to the extra feet added onto the terraced design. The step design are clouds or mountains, the red ring in the can be described as a rainbow, and the center represents the beginning of life. The main feature of any wedding basket design is the pathway, adopted from the Navajo creation story. These baskets are traditional and are widely used for caeremonial occasions. This antique basket measures 17' diameter x 4 1/2 " deep.
SKU B1175
 
Our price: $3250.00
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