“Beginning of Life” Basket turquoise-mine_pilot-mountain 5”Naja Length: 3

5”Naja Length: 3

showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and traditional Navajo aesthetics

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The necklace also features sterling silver tabs set with Natural Ithaca Peak Turquoise and Pink Angel Coral

“Beginning of Life” Basket turquoise-mine_pilot-mountain 5”Naja Length: 3This hand coiled Navajo basket by Sally Black is made entirely from traditional sumac. The yellow ring at the center represents the roots of the sacred corn plant, with a green corn stalk growing upward from those roots. This image of growth from a sacred foundation symbolizes a new beginning emerging from the traditional past. Sally created this design during a turning point in her life, using it as a metaphor for her own new phase as a weaver and