Navajo Sand Painted Wedding Vase 10.5" (3bc342)

Native American sand painted, clay pottery wedding vases are made by the famous Navajo Indians of Arizona.

This unique vase from Native heritage has a real sand painted finish. It is intricately decorated with real sand painted designs like those seen in the Navajo Yei ceremonies.

The wedding vase has always been a prized possession and symbol of good fortune for an American Indian couple. The parents of the couple would get together and make a special wedding vase for the couple to be used in the marriage ceremony. It was to be a symbol of their marriage that they would keep the rest of their lives. During the ceremony, the wedding vase was presented to the couple, as a symbol of the promise of their deep love and happiness. The Indian brave and maiden would both drink from the wedding vase using the two spouts to seal their promise to each other.

Wedding vases are made in many shapes, sizes, colors and textures. They have become a symbol of happiness that continues today. Wedding vases are great for collectors and perfect for southwest decorating, a western home accessory or a special wedding gift.

Measures approximately 4.75" wide, 10.5" tall.

Authentic Native America, Bryan Yellowtooth, Tribe: Navajo

* Wedding vase is decorative, will not hold water.