Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy aerial view of city 10 3/4" tall x 4

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

which seem almost as if they could be lead plates to add weight

the year 1895

but it's a perfect coat

and with terrific old fat nails still showing on the top

Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy aerial view of city 10 3/4" tall x 4I 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