A Helen Shupla blackware melon jar
Updated August 18, 2026
This auction ended on August 26, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0065 |
| Estimate | $1,500 - $2,500 |
| Opening bid | $1,500 |
| Auction | Modern Native American Art & Jewelry |
| Date | August 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Bonhams |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
Helen Shupla Santa Clara, (1928-1985), a blackware melon jar with raised neck and twenty ribs, signed 'Helen Shupla, Santa Clara Pueblo' at base. diameter 8 1/2in, height 6 1/4in Footnotes:
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