Decoy, Canvasback (Drake)

Object/Artifact

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The Cardinal Collection

Name/Title

Decoy, Canvasback (Drake)

Entry/Object ID

4.44.11913

Description

Produced by an unknown carver, this Canvasback decoy was used in the Sandusky Bay from the 1940s to the 1960s. The bold coloration of a Canvasback Duck has been stylized in the decoy's paint job, but it still would attract birds to the water it floated in.

Location

Building

Magee Marsh Visitor Center

Ohio State Wildlife Area

Magee Marsh Wildlife Area