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SKU: 5224-1938

Antique Navajo Wedding Tray Basket

ca. 1920 - 1930s

2.375" H x 14.625" D

Hand Coiled with a Golden Tan Field and a Dark Brown Sacred Mountains and Clouds Motif Design with Corn Meal in Between the Stitches as Traditionally Ceremonially Used

In Good Condition with Heavily Fading and Shows Traditional Wear As Pictured 

Navajo Wedding Tray Baskets (also called Navajo Ceremonial Baskets or Wedding Baskets) are traditional coiled baskets central to Diné (Navajo) culture. They are among the few Native American baskets primarily used in ceremonies, especially weddings, as well as healing rites ("Sings"), blessings, and other life events. 

Condition: Good

Tribe: Navajo

Year Range: 1900 - 1925

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 2.38 in14.63 in

Category: Basket - Winnowing Tray - Bowl

Estimate

$300 to $480

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