This is a striking carved melon jar by Linda Tafoya.  It is narrow at the base and rounded at the top.  It has sixteen carved melon swirls that are sharp-edged and swirl from the opening to the base.  Each rib seems to overlap the one next to it. The entire piece is fully polished.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom, “Linda Tafoya-Oyenque”.