Decorate With Southwestern Christmas Ornaments For Great Rustic Style

Christmas is an exciting time of year for home decorators who love to bring Native American culture and southwest style into their homes. Handcrafted ornaments made by the Navajo and Pueblo tribes are perfect for decorating a southwestern Christmas tree and giving your home a touch of rustic style.

There are several types of Native American pottery ornaments that will add southwestern style to your tree. Some of the most popular include the terra cotta colored etched ornaments, real horse hair decorated ornaments, and traditional sand painted ornaments. 

These styles of ornaments are very popular throughout the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.  Made using the same traditional skills as large clay pottery, Native American handcrafted ornaments are decorated with the colors and symbols common to the Southwest and Native American culture.

American Indian artists cast the clay by hand to form the ornament, and then decorate with hand painting, etching, or a combination of both. To make a horse hair ornament, real strands of horse hair are added during the firing process. Sand painted ornaments are decorated with painted symbols depicting scenes of hogan and yei dancers.

Andean Indian sculptures and etched gourd ornaments are also popular for southwest Christmas decorating. Whatever your decorating style, Native American Christmas ornaments are perfect for enhancing rustic and southwestern decor in your home. 

See our entire selection of Rustic Southwest Christmas Ornaments