Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy aerial view of city but it's a perfect coat

but it's a perfect coat

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

the year 1895

and with terrific old fat nails still showing on the top

Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy aerial view of city but it's a perfect coatI 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