Navajo Ceremonial Basket Pendant
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #PP07028
Sterling Silver and Copper Pendant with a Navajo Ceremonial Basket Design by Navajo Silversmith, Roland Begay.
In Navajo (Diné) culture, the basket represents Hozhooji, or Blessing Way, a state of harmony and balance among all living creatures. Traditionally woven with sumac, the basket is used in nearly every significant life event from the birth of a child, to a wedding, the blessing of a home, and healing ceremonies.
2” Width, 2.5” Height
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Copper, Sterling Silver
- Technique
- Overlay
About the artist
Roland Hogan Begay was born southwest of Gallup, New Mexico on the Navajo Nation. He learned silversmithing from his father. Roland creates scenes from Navajo life using an overlay technique in which he cuts...
See all pieces by Roland Begay →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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