1930s Kewa Santo Domingo Thunderbird Necklace
A really stunning depression era Santo Domingo thunderbird necklace. Made in the 1930s to 1940, these necklaces are sometimes referred to as Battery Birds because the black plastic on the back often came from old car batteries. Other scrap plastic materials used in these were sometimes red Dairy Queen plastic silverware, old records, tires and other scrap plastic. Objects made from found materials, made at a time when silver would have been scarce and expensive, the Santo Domingo tribe created these stunning necklaces with the materials they had on hand. This necklace is made up of hand made white gypsum beads, red Dairy Queen plastic and chip inlay Turquoise. These necklaces are such amazing examples of creativity, and each one is so unique.
Length from clasp to bottom: 12.5 inches
Bird is 1 3/4 inches long with a 1.5 inch wingspan.
A really stunning depression era Santo Domingo thunderbird necklace. Made in the 1930s to 1940, these necklaces are sometimes referred to as Battery Birds because the black plastic on the back often came from old car batteries. Other scrap plastic materials used in these were sometimes red Dairy Queen plastic silverware, old records, tires and other scrap plastic. Objects made from found materials, made at a time when silver would have been scarce and expensive, the Santo Domingo tribe created these stunning necklaces with the materials they had on hand. This necklace is made up of hand made white gypsum beads, red Dairy Queen plastic and chip inlay Turquoise. These necklaces are such amazing examples of creativity, and each one is so unique.
Length from clasp to bottom: 12.5 inches
Bird is 1 3/4 inches long with a 1.5 inch wingspan.
A really stunning depression era Santo Domingo thunderbird necklace. Made in the 1930s to 1940, these necklaces are sometimes referred to as Battery Birds because the black plastic on the back often came from old car batteries. Other scrap plastic materials used in these were sometimes red Dairy Queen plastic silverware, old records, tires and other scrap plastic. Objects made from found materials, made at a time when silver would have been scarce and expensive, the Santo Domingo tribe created these stunning necklaces with the materials they had on hand. This necklace is made up of hand made white gypsum beads, red Dairy Queen plastic and chip inlay Turquoise. These necklaces are such amazing examples of creativity, and each one is so unique.
Length from clasp to bottom: 12.5 inches
Bird is 1 3/4 inches long with a 1.5 inch wingspan.