Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy aerial view of city and with terrific old fat

and with terrific old fat nails still showing on the top

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

a young inventor from Oberlin

I guess the end/shoulder of an old tool

These have pretty pink backs and a little bleed around the edges of the diamonds

Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy aerial view of city and with terrific old fatI 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