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Miniature wedding baskets
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Miniature wedding baskets

Maker Unknown, Diné (Navajo)
Datec. 2000
MediumThread
Dimensions2 3/8” Diameter
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Edward M Werner ‘71
Object numberNA2009.71B.WER
DescriptionA Navajo miniature coiled wedding basket (ts’aa’) with mountain or mountain spirit designs with a break in the design pattern allowing the spirit to enter and leave the piece. They are also based on baskets commonly referred to as meal trays.
ClassificationsBasketry
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