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Mimbres ware

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Mimbres ware, pre-Columbian North American Indian pottery of the Mogollon culture of what is present-day southwestern New Mexico, U.S., in the Mimbres period (900–1150). It is named for the Mimbres people who created it. The characteristic vessel of Mimbres ware is the decorated bowl. The interiors of these vessels are decorated with recognizable human and animal forms and geometric designs painted in black on a white ground. The sophisticated fish, bird, insect, and animal designs are usually depicted fancifully.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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