Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo Depression, Battery Bird, Vintage, 1940's, 3865 hair accessory Ivan Howard took the vision

Ivan Howard took the vision of simple beauty and brought it to life

measurements: length: 29"

interpreted into wearable works of art and marketed by his wife Mary for decades

This vintage beauty is a piece by renowned Navajo artisan Bobby “Slow Hand” Etsitty

Augustine Pinto shares the stamps with his wife Rosalie Pinto

Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo Depression, Battery Bird, Vintage, 1940's, 3865 hair accessory Ivan Howard took the visionA WORK OF ART AND A LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY. "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." (courtesy Horsekeeping, LLC) This vintage Thunderbird necklace dates back to the 1940s. Its a