We believe Zella Cheeda, a Hopi potter known as Antelope Woman
made this bowl. It was made and bought at the Hopi village of Sichomovi circa
1960. Zella was an active potter from about 1950 until 1980. Her favorite
designs used to decorate her pottery were rainbirds and parrots. Zella has
some pieces of her pottery on display at the Museum of Northern Arizona. This
bowl by Zella is well made, symmetrical and in nice shape for its age. There
is some surface wear, but the squash blossom design used to decorate this
pot is still very clear. There are no chips or scratches on this pot. Zella
Cheeda appears in Gregory Schaaf’s book Hopi- Tewa Pottery.
This pot is 2-1/4” high by 4-1/2” wide. It is signed with Zella
Cheeda’s hallmark, an antelope. You can see a reverse image of this
hallmark in Dr. Schaaf’s book. Our investigations as to the potter’s
identity have included Greg Schaaf, Ron McGee, Dr. Ed Wade of the Museum of
Northern Arizona and Alph Secakuku of Second Mesa.
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