Navajo Traditional Pine Pitch Indian Basket new arrivals Beautiful "Melon" vase/ Traditional/ Represents

Beautiful "Melon" vase/  Traditional/ Represents one of the cultures' four sacred The Baca family is well known for their beautiful highly polished wares and their Melon bowls and* This vase has such a high sheen that it is picking up shadows and surrounding colors on the pottery photos themselves

Beautiful Maiden with long side braid and traditional garb holds one happy child in her lap  and one holds onto her knee while she passes down the traditions and tales of her culture

Medium:  Turquoise bear with jet eyes/ Mother of pearl

Please know colors and sizes do vary

Navajo Traditional Pine Pitch Indian Basket new arrivals Beautiful "Melon" vase/ Traditional/ RepresentsArtist: Navajo basket maker Jeanne Begay Medium: Sumac and yucca coated with pine pitch Size: 5" H x 4 1 2" Across These baskets are old style traditional "utilitarian" basket made for holding water. They are rarely made nowadays! Great for collectors! Navajo pine pitch baskets (tshjeeh) are primarily woven from sumac which is used for both the rod foundation and the weaving strips. These sturdy, coiled vessels are subsequently coated inside and out