Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy leaning toy thick cardboard with really nice

thick cardboard with really nice black backs

Some rough spots including near the top one side

As one can surely never have to many books

Another example of a utilitarian object that someone took care to make just to their liking

likely depicting a scholar

Wonderfully Primitive Old Carved Root Head Coot Decoy leaning toy thick cardboard with really niceI 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