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Cora Duran
Micaeceous Clay Pitcher (#15)
Cora Duran (1904–2001)— Picuris Pueblo

Picuris is small tribe in Northern New Mexico. Duran for many years was the only potter in the village, using the mica-rich clay that her female ancestors had used for centuries before her.

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