Beautifully hand crafted by Native Americans in the Arizona Mesa region, this Santa Clara Style Black Wedding Vase is made of slip cast and is hand painted black with a black glaze. The vase measures 5-1/2 inches in diameter and stands 8 inches tall. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Authentic Native American Made. Please allow up to 10 days for creation and shipment IF it is out of stock
Story of the Wedding Vase
The wedding vase is widely used by many Native American Indian tribes, each with varying rituals. As part of the ancient marriage tradition, the tribe's medicine man, or Shaman, would prepare a special potion for the brave and maiden - a mixture of herbs and water signifying the promise of deep love and eternal happiness. To finalize the wedding vows, the brave and maiden would then drink from the wedding vase, each using one of the two spouts to symbolize their unity. The handle between the spouts symbolizes unity between the two. (Note how the two spouts go into one container) To this day, the wedding vase remains a symbol of happiness in marriage and the wedding vase, usually given by the brave's parents as a gift to the couple, is kept by the couple as a cherished reminder of their unity.
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