Mary Trujillo learned to make pottery figurines from Helen Cordero, her mother-in-law. Helen taught her well. Mary is one of the most accomplished potters at Cochiti. Leonard, her husband, has helped Mary since the 1980s.

This male drummer figurine is constructed in the traditional coil method, slipped in Cochiti slip, and decorated with vegetal and mineral paints. The drum is made from cottonwood and hide. This is an excellent example of a traditional male drummer figurine.