DECOY: CROW
Date1900
Mediumwood (Atlantic white cedar), paint, glass
DimensionsOverall: 4 13/16 × 3 1/4 × 13 3/4 in, 0.7 lb. (12.3 × 8.2 × 34.9cm, 298g)
Credit LineGift of the Museum of Modern Art
Object number1954.702.1
DescriptionThis crow decoy is carved from a single solid piece of wood. It has beautiful simple lines and no extra details other than two glass eyes. This is a stick-up decoy; thus, it has a hole drilled in the bottom for a wooden stick to fit in. The entire bird is painted black, the paint having a fine "swirling" affect which is a trademark of the Mason Factory decoys.ProvenanceRockefeller Collection; purchased by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, with funds provided by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.
Early 20th Century
ca. 1900
Late 19th century
ca.1880-1910
probably 1900-1920