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Melon jar
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Melon jar

Helen Shupla (Native American, 1916–1985)
1985
Object PlaceSanta Clara, New Mexico, United States
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware with polished slip
Dimensions10.16 cm (4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by a friend of the Department of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture
Accession number1985.452
On View
On view
ClassificationsCeramics
Provenance1985, sold by the artist to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 1985)
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