UCM 3317, 3126, 9976 - Beads from Mimbres, New Mexico

The Mimbres, part of a larger group called the Mogollon, lived in the mountain and river valleys of southwestern New Mexico from about 1000 to 1250 CD. Archaeologists believe that the Western Pueblo villages of the Hopi and Zuni peoples are related to the Mogollon.

Although known today primarily for their pottery, beads from Mimbres jewelry are just the right size for harvester ants to collect.

Learn more about the Mimbres and Mimbres pottery at National Museum of Natural History: Mimbres Pottery.

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