Mimbreño Mug -"Bird Eating Five Fish" Design 15oz1,000 years ago Mimbreo Indians painted their pottery with sophisticated geometric designs and whimsical interpretations of the wildlife and nature surrounding them. The March Hare in the Moon, the Bird with 4 fish stuck in its Neck and animals with decorated bodies are testimony to unique Mimbreo humor and creativity. Some of these images are duplicates from actual, ancient Mimbreo bowls. In 1936, Mary Jane Colter (architect designer for Santa Fe

By Fabiola Cabeza and Baca Gilbert

Dimensions: 4” x 3” x 2”

considered by many tribes to be sacred

these mugs were on the tables at La Plazuela for years

Dimensions: 7" x 6" x 9"

Printed in Santa Fe

Handmade pieces vary in size and color

ancient Mimbreño pottery

is chronicled in our own coffee table book “La Fonda Then & Now

preservation

these watercolor and ink sketches reveal the special character of Santa Fe

Some of these images are duplicates from actual