Hopi Pueblo Pottery By Zella Cheeda (Antelope Woman)

ca. 1940's 

7" H x 9.25" D

Hand Coiled Redware with Black Hand Painted Geometric Designs

In Very Good Condition

Zella Cheeda (1901–1997), also known as Antelope Woman or Antelope Girl, was a distinguished Hopi Pueblo potter from the village of Sichomovi on First Mesa (between Walpi and Hano). She was active primarily from the 1930s/1950s through the 1980s (sources vary slightly on the exact start of her career) and is particularly noted for her traditional-style pottery, especially redware pieces. She signed her work with an antelope hallmark (an image of an antelope).