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Jar with vertical indentations.
Jar
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Jar

Artist Severa Tafoya (American, 1890 - 1973)
Dateundated
MediumCeramic with burnished surface
Dimensions6 x 6 1/2 in. (15.2 x 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of friends of the Harn Museum
Object number2012.30.8
Collections
Visual DescriptionJar with vertical indentations.
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