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The Navajo used baskets for a wide variety of everyday functions such as storing food, as well as ceremonial purposes, the most well-known being wedding ceremonies. Traditional Navajo baskets feature black and red bands or triangular patterns and a braided rim. Usually, the artist would leave an opening, or spirit line, in the banded design.

To make a basket, the artist creates long laces of sumac, willow or yucca by hand then weaves the basket in concentric circles from the center, alternating the laces to create patterns in the design. Navajo wedding baskets represent the fundamental beliefs of the Navajo people. The center is the point of emergence, with the four sacred mountains, sky and earth all included in the design.

Traditional Navajo ceremonial baskets are made of three colors: Red, black and white. The red represents the sun, black the clouds, and white the sacred mountains.

Navajo Baskets

B164 Navajo Basket

Geometric Pattern

Price: $200.00

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B95 Navajo Basket

Old Navajo Ceremonial Basket

Price: $590.00

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About Bischoff's

Bischoff's Gallery opened in 1999. The gallery, located in historic Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona carries work by Native American, western, and southwestern artists. Known for its collection of Native American Jewelry, Bischoff's also offers a selection of Navajo rugs, kachinas, pottery, baskets, and fine art from artisans of many tribes...

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Store Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

By appointment - Call 480-945-3289

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Bischoff's Gallery

3925 N Brown Ave • Scottsdale, AZ • 85251

Phone: 480-946-6155

Email: sales@bischoffsgallery.com