Pueblo Indian Wedding Vase

Hand painted pueblo indian wedding vase 8 nap732 msrp.

Pueblo indian wedding vase.

Antique cochiti pueblo indian pottery bowl turtle effigy figures twist handle. In some cases this liquid is a nectar created by a. Santa clara pueblo hand coiled pottery wedding vase vickie martinez. Wedding vases are ceremonial items created for more than just display.

Records 1 to 0 of 0. On the day of the wedding the vase is filled with holy water and given to the bride. Wonderful navajo pottery done by susie charlie and hilda whitegoat. Santa clara pueblo black pottery bear figure paul and dorothy gutierrez.

These vases are not only symbolic in the ceremony performed just prior to the wedding itself but also in the shape and construction of the vessel. Indian wedding vases then reflect the various styles and designs characteristic of each pueblo. Historic native american hopi pottery pipe with tadpole designs lot 634. The wedding vase has been part of pueblo life for centuries.

Made in the traditional method this wedding vase was formed using the coil and pinch. Native american indian pueblo pottery. Large antique santa clara pottery wedding vase native american indian. The wedding vase appears to have developed among the tewa speaking pueblos of new mexico primarily at santa clara pueblo and became very popular and is now made by many tribes throughout the country explains tony chavarria curator of ethnology at museum of indian arts and culture in santa fe new mexico.

Wedding vases are a lasting and meaningful gift or a unique way to celebrate your own wedding or anniversary. This is an acoma indian pottery wedding vase made by hand with natural clay and hand painted with a traditional design and colors of the acoma pueblo indians. Santa clara pueblo hand coiled seed pot julie gutierrez. An entire ceremony is centered around the shared use of this gorgeous vessel which preserves the sanctity of marriage.

Ending sep 30 at 5 18pm pdt 4d 19h. An ancient vessel used in pueblo wedding ceremonies wedding vases features a handle that represent the union of a couple. The two spouts symbolize the two individual lives and the handle symbolizes the union of these two lives in marriage. Native american indian pottery from the various tribes of the southwest.

The wedding vase is a treasured and sacred tradition among many native american indian tribes. Discover one of the most distinctive and celebrated forms of native american pottery. Two openings drinking spouts are connected by a single handle. New horsehair pottery by geri vail.

The native american wedding vase. Prior to the wedding the vase is filled with a special liquid. Acoma pottery by diane aragon. 0 native american navajo indian wedding vases.