A hand carved wood duck decoy that is painted black and white with the initials H.H. painted in green on the bottom. A strip of yellow is under his neck. Red beads are used for his eyes and it has a white beak. Carved in the Brenham area.
Dimensions
16.25 x 5.5 x 6 in. (41.28 x 13.97 x 15.24 cm)
Place of Origin
Brenham (Washington County, Tex.)
Provenance
Gift to Winedale Historical Complex from Ima Hogg, 1967.
Tools and Equipment for Materials -- painting tools and equipment -- paint ; Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology -- armaments -- armament accessories -- decoy
Form
armaments and armament accessories -- decoys
Process or Technique
PROCESS carving
Coverage Date
1800s
Resource Set
Winedale Historical Complex, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin