Fish Decoy

DateEarly 20th Century

MediumWood, sheet tin, lead weight, iron hook eye, thumb-tack eyes, wire nail, bone button, fish line.

DimensionsOL: 5"

Credit LineGift of Merle H. Glick

Object number1980.702.5

DescriptionCarved and painted yellow overall with red dots and red-painted thumb tacks for eyes; fins are inserted into body; tail is inserted into body pinned with a wire nail. Lead weight is countersunk into hole in underside of body. This decoy is attached to a stick with old black fish line. The end of stick has an old bone button attached.

ProvenanceGift of Merle H. Glick