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Desert Rat Jaw Necklace

from $50.00
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Desert Rat Jaw Necklace

from $50.00

Listing is for one desert rat jaw necklace, available in brass ($50) or sterling silver ($55).

These jaws have a story. A friend in southern Arizona has a pair of great horned owls as neighbors. These owls perch on their home and trees regularly, and leave owl pellets all over the land. For those who don’t know, owl pellets are the undigested parts of the bird's food, such as hair or bones, which are regurgitated (coughed up through the beak). There is often a full mouse or rat skull in each owl pellet, along with all the other little bones. So, of course I wanted to dissect an owl pellet to see what treasures I could find, hah! These jawbones are something I found inside. Once I had the original forms, I made molds and cast them in metal.

Jaw measures 1” long.

$55——Solid silver pendant comes on a thin silver-filled chain (choose length).
$50——Brass pendant (gold colored) comes on a thin gold-filled chain (choose length).

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Listing is for one desert rat jaw necklace, available in brass ($50) or sterling silver ($55).

These jaws have a story. A friend in southern Arizona has a pair of great horned owls as neighbors. These owls perch on their home and trees regularly, and leave owl pellets all over the land. For those who don’t know, owl pellets are the undigested parts of the bird's food, such as hair or bones, which are regurgitated (coughed up through the beak). There is often a full mouse or rat skull in each owl pellet, along with all the other little bones. So, of course I wanted to dissect an owl pellet to see what treasures I could find, hah! These jawbones are something I found inside. Once I had the original forms, I made molds and cast them in metal.

Jaw measures 1” long.

$55——Solid silver pendant comes on a thin silver-filled chain (choose length).
$50——Brass pendant (gold colored) comes on a thin gold-filled chain (choose length).

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