The Deming, New Mexico Museum

On Monday we discovered a little-known gem of a museum.  It is the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum near the downtown.

It is located in the old armory building.  Luna is the name of the New Mexico county we are in, and Mimbres is the name of an ancient Indian tribe that lived near here.

The Mimbres people were famous for their beautiful pottery and there is plenty on display.

Here is an ancient bow and arrows display of the Mimbres.

Throughout the museum there were more arrowheads on display than either of us had ever seen in one place.  The picture above shows just one example.

The rock and mineral displays were fantastic.  These are geodes which are a small cavity in rock lined with crystals or other mineral matter.

This rare REO automobile was built in Lansing, Michigan.

More on the museum to come tomorrow.......