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MFA Returns David Drake Jar, First U.S. Repatriation

9/1/2026

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  • Descendants of enslaved potter David Drake have reclaimed six of his stoneware pieces.
  • Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned a Drake jar, marking the first U.S. restitution to an enslaved artist’s heirs.
  • One reclaimed pot sold for over $1.5 million, showing high market value.
  • The Bakers are contacting museums to recover remaining pieces, aiming for full return by 2027.