Wedding Plaque

MediumSumac

Dimensions13 in. dia.

ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Natural Substances

Credit LineGift of the estate of Joyce Tomlinson Brewer. In the permanent collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Object numberUM2023.43

Status

Not on view

Collections

CultureNative American - Diné (Navajo)

Label TextThe Navajo wedding baskets (also called Navajo ceremonial baskets), are used in the Kinaaldá (girls’ rites of passage puberty ceremony), weddings, and traditional healing ceremonies.

Locations

(not entered) Iowa State University, Warehouse Storage

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