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Kewa Pueblo Depression Era Necklace
Kewa Pueblo Depression Era Necklace
 
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Artist: Unknown

Circa: 1920's to 1930's
Our Price: $575.00


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During the 1920s and 1930s, when the Depression-era was hitting the New Mexico Pueblo Indians hard, the (Kewa) Santo Domingo Pueblo Indians became very resourceful and began producing jewelry from whatever material they could find. One particular folk art creation they produced has become a very collectible item: the Depression-era necklace.

This necklace was made from several “found materials.” The heishi beads and tabs were most commonly made from bone, with the black material from the thick RCA Victor records or sometimes automotive battery casings, and the turquoise chips always being genuine. They were most often in the tab style, with tabs protruding from the sides and a bird pendant or larger tab at the bottom.

The center tab measures 1 1/4 " long by 5/8" wide, with the overall necklace measuring 24" long, not including the bottom tab.




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