Navajo Ceremonial Wedding Basket

Navajo vintage handmade ceremonial wedding basket by an unknown weaver. Made from an inner coil of sumac or cottonwood with an outer-coiling of split yucca. Step designs 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 ceremonial occasions.

Condition: Aged golden brown patina. There is some stitch loss.