Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy aerial view of city super smooth and I think

super smooth and I think naturally this variegated warm brown and near black

10 3/4" tall x 4 1/4" wide x 1/2" across at bracket

The boxes measure 2 5/8" cubed and feature slide tops and finger jointed corners

the year 1895

Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy aerial view of city super smooth and I thinkI come across root head decoys now and then (usually priced out of my range!) and never fail to be surprised by their strange beauty; I find in them a perfect balance of awkwardness and grace. And this one is about as primitive as they come. I love the compact, almost round shape of the carved body with arched back and then this long, wide tail, counterpointed by the long stick neck with small pointy head. A couple of fat nails near the front and one