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SKU: 141112-02
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ca. August 1969
4" H x 5.25" D
Hand Coiled Black on Black with Carved Geometric Step Motif Design
In Very Good Condition
Santa Clara Pueblo artist Mela Tafoya Youngblood was best known for her blackware pottery water jars with bear paws.
Mela Tafoya Youngblood (1931-1991) Mistletoe Yellow was the daughter of Margaret Tafoya, granddaughter of Sara Fina Tafoya, and mother of Nancy Youngblood and Nathan Youngblood.
Reference: Pueblo Indian Pottery: 750 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.
Condition: Very Good
Tribe: Santa Clara
Year Range: 1950 - 1975
Region: Southwest
Dimensions: 4 in5.25 in
Category: Pottery Bowls and Jars Post 1940
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