Traditional Navajo Pottery is the style of pottery that Navajo have always made. Each piece is hand molded from natural clay, then baked underground. The pots are then glazed with pinion sap. Designs set on the pottery are traditional symbols and plants used in ceremonies. This is still the only style of pottery can be used in traditional ceremonies.

The Navajo Wedding Vase is a handmade pottery piece used during wedding ceremonies. The medicine man blesses the water signifying the promise of love and eternal happiness for the couple. It is believed to bond companions in sharing everything they will obtain in life together. The bride and groom use the water from different spouts to wash their hands to bring them together for eternity. The Wedding Vases become a symbol of happiness.

2.75 inches long, 2.25 inches wide, 3 inches tall

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