{"product_id":"necklace-thunderbird-santo-domingo-depression-battery-bird-vintage-1940s-3999","title":"Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo Depression, Battery Bird, Vintage, 1940's, 3999","description":"\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA WORK OF ART AND A LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Native American artists often used scrap materials, including 78 rpm phonograph records, car battery casings (hard rubber), and red plastic dinnerware such as Dairy Queen spoons. This collectible, museum-quality tab necklace is a great example of Depression Era jewelry.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(courtesy Horsekeeping, LLC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vintage Thunderbird necklace dates back to the 1940s. It’s a very unusual piece, featuring a mosaic inlay of a thunderbird crafted from resourceful materials like battery casings and gypsum, plus tiny pieces of turquoise that, in more prosperous times, might have been discarded. The string of beads is adorned with small triangular tabs crafted from the same materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaffiliation: Santo Domingo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ematerials: gypsum, turquoise, found objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emeasurements: 29 1\/2\", pendant is 2\" x 1.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eweight: 81 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehook \u0026amp; eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enice vintage condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elight wear from ethnographic use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estyle: JN3999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll returns are subject to exchange or store credit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Double D Ranch","offers":[{"title":"Multi \/ N\/S","offer_id":43293592092734,"sku":"JN3999multiN\/S","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1289\/0349\/files\/113_352.jpg?v=1790284763","url":"https:\/\/doubledranch.com\/products\/necklace-thunderbird-santo-domingo-depression-battery-bird-vintage-1940s-3999","provider":"Double D Ranch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}