a=Cork duck decoy. b=Iron weight. c=head
The duck has a cork body and a pre-made head that is man-made material and has a seam that goes over the head and and around it. The cork body is oval and has a slightly pointed 'tail' end. The cork is attached to a piece of wood (.69" thick) by nails. A screw eye is in the wood 2" from the front. A lead weight has been nailed down the center of the bottom
(5.88"l x 1"w) . The 'lead anchor' is oval with 5/8" finger tips coming off each shoulder of the oval.
Use
near Sand Bar State Park in Milton
Acquisition
Accession
2011.41
Source or Donor
Lindner, Brian
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Lindner, Erwin Schaffer (1915-1980)
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Decoy
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Armament Accessories
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
