Pueblo Indian Wedding Vase

Native american indian pueblo pottery.

Pueblo indian wedding vase.

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. An ancient vessel used in pueblo wedding ceremonies wedding vases features a handle that represent the union of a couple. Acoma pottery by diane aragon. Made in the traditional method this wedding vase was formed using the coil and pinch.

Prior to the wedding the vase is filled with a special liquid. Discover one of the most distinctive and celebrated forms of native american 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.

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In some cases this liquid is a nectar created by a. However all indian wedding vases have some features in common. The wedding vase has been part of pueblo life for centuries. Hand painted pueblo indian wedding vase 8 nap732 msrp.

Ending sep 30 at 5 18pm pdt 4d 19h. The two spouts represent the separate lives of the bride and groom which are united by the bridge at the top. On the day of the wedding the vase is filled with holy water and given to the bride. Wedding vases are ceremonial items created for more than just display.

New horsehair pottery by geri vail. Santa clara pueblo hand coiled pottery wedding vase vickie martinez. Indian wedding vases then reflect the various styles and designs characteristic of each pueblo. The groom s parents provide the wedding vase for use in the ceremony.

Native american indian pottery from the various tribes of the southwest. Wedding vases are a lasting and meaningful gift or a unique way to celebrate your own wedding or anniversary. The native american wedding vase. Historic native american hopi pottery pipe with tadpole designs lot 634.

The wedding vase is a treasured and sacred tradition among many native american indian tribes. Records 1 to 0 of 0. Wonderful navajo pottery done by susie charlie and hilda whitegoat. 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.