Vintage Navajo Traditional Handcrafted Wedding Vase Symbolizing Union 6 1/4”

Vintage Navajo Traditional Handcrafted Wedding Vase Symbolizing Union Of Two With Corn Crafted Detail 6 1/4” Marked on Bottom LHK This type of vase features two spouts joined by a handle, symbolizing the union of two lives in marriage. The horned toad appliqué, a common feature on these vases, represents good health, strength, and protection in Navajo culture. Excellent Preowned Vintage Condition Navajo wedding vases are hand-built, often polished with a stone, and traditionally fired in an open pit. Many are then dipped in hot pine pitch to waterproof them, though some pieces, particularly older ones, may not be designed to hold liquid.