Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy tabletiop brushing it with an iron-based

brushing it with an iron-based solution

These photos are shot at magnification

This one definitely has a good amount of age

and apparently just for boys:(

otherwise very good antique condition

Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy tabletiop brushing it with an iron-basedI 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