“Beginning of Life” Basket Necklace Length_22” Bola Cord Length: 43” (tip

Bola Cord Length: 43” (tip to tip)

Number of Strands: 1Necklace Length: 19”

Sterling Silver Arrowhead Pendant with Hand-Hammered Texture and Inlaid Turquoise

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“Beginning of Life” Basket Necklace Length_22” Bola Cord Length: 43” (tipThis 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