Navajo Wedding Basket

Re: Navajo Wedding Basket

Dennis J. Gooding

A beautiful piece Bill. I Bet it has kept you busy for quite a while.

It's a "wow!"

yes...Wow!

THAT is some SERIOUS "basket illusion."

Beautiful work, Excellently accomplished

5 Gold Stars for the rim!!!

Ken Vaughan

The rim takes it the extra notch!!! Thank you for the high resolution photo!!!

The other side of the story...

Bill Boehme

Some folks want to peek at the other side, so here it is ... same as the top side except for the foot which is sort of a signature thing for me. I started doing the unique foot several years ago when I thought the bottom was a bit too thin so I added a foot and actually liked it. So, ever since I've been adding this feature.

Re: Navajo Wedding Basket

Bill Boehme

A beautiful piece Bill. I Bet it has kept you busy for quite a while.

About 2½ months worth of busy. When it looked like I was almost finished I remembered the other side.

Beyond Outstanding !

Don Orr

Extremely well done and I love the rim and foot details.

Re: Beyond Outstanding !

Brent English

Really nice Bill ! Nittmann would be proud to know you.

Re: Navajo Wedding Basket

David Walser

Bill -- Everything about this piece is well done. I live in the desert southwest and a number of my clients have had extensive collections of native American art made by members of the local tribes. This piece would have fit right in to any one of those collections. You nailed the shape, the colors used, and the decoration. It should be in the Heard Museum in Phoenix.

Background

Dennis J. Gooding

Bill did not mention it, but there are some interesting legends explaining the various elements of this traditional design. A search on " Navaho Wedding Basket Legend" will yield several interesting papers.