illustrated by Lou Nolan from a painting by Peter Furst
A silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace with Naja pendant. The Naja is an inverted crescent believed to be based on colonial Spanish bridle designs that were in turn based on Moorish crescent design. For the Navajo it is decorative rather than spiritual yet is still held in high esteem. The squash blossom is based on a Spanish-Mexican ornament that was a stylized pomegranate blossom. The necklace shown on this stamp was made in the 1940s.
for the letter J - jewellery (or, if you prefer, 'jewelry')
Displayed on the stamp to perfection. I love turquoise.
ReplyDeleteI admire these Navajo jewellery stamps every time I see them.
ReplyDeleteI had jewelry on my mind too but went with something else instead. I do like this stamp, even though I see it more than often on my mail but it doesn't really get boring :)
ReplyDeletei have seen this stamp before but only now do i have an explanation of it which makes it even more pretty and interesting
ReplyDeleteI had received this stamp, but I must confess that I hadn't paid the attention it deserves. Thanks for the explanation!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice today, I would never have thought of it for J.
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