Rowena Talaheftewa is the weaver of this Hopi coil Kachina head basket. It measures 8 ½” x 7 ½”. Regina is from Shungopavi, Second Mesa, on the Hopi Reservation. She is known for her baskets and large plaques with traditional Hopi designs.
Basket weavers on Second Mesa are known for their Hopi coil baskets. The baskets are woven by wrapping fibrous material around a single piece, usually yucca. The art of basket making is usually passed from one generation to the next. These baskets are woven in patterns important to the Hopi: corn, kachinas, animals, and other Hopi patterns.
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About the artist
Rowena Talaheftewa
Hopi basket maker Rowena Talaheftewa is from Shungopavi, Second Mesa, on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona
Rowena is a superb weaver of coiled baskets and plaques of all sizes. She is known for her large plaques with traditional designs. One of her favorite subjects is the turtle which represents fertility and longevity.
She is an active basket maker represented in many collections throughout the United States.
Where baskets were once a common item among all tribes, the art has now disappeared among many Native Americans, and the handful of weavers that continue this ancient craft are few and far between.
Hopi basket weavers are considered some of the best in North America.
