This basket was used in a traditional
Diné
(Navajo) wedding ceremony. In the Diné (Navajo) creation
story the first people emerged from the center of the earth. The circular design on the
basket emphasizes the center, which represents that place. The black triangles probably
symbolize mountains, and the red areas are rays of the sun.
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