Black and Olive Painted Old Wooden Decoy Head egg shaped flies a hundredfold

flies a hundredfold

) in there among them as well

alligatoring on the larger

though it dates from the mid- to late 20th century

adding the perfect final touch to the carefully considered ensemble of a finely dressed woman or man heading off to an important engagement

Black and Olive Painted Old Wooden Decoy Head egg shaped flies a hundredfoldAnother fragment, this one the head from quite an old working decoy, which I find quite beautiful for its elegant carved form, the contrast between black and olive paint, and tack eyes, which have lost most of its black paint. The bottom edge of the neck is a bit uneven so it does not stand up on its own. 5 3 4" l x 3 5 8" t x 1 1 16" d.