Bidspirit auction | Vintage Hand-Painted Wooden Ice Spearing

Vintage Hand-Painted Wooden Ice Spearing Fish Decoy - This vintage hand-carved wooden ice spearing decoy features a tapered, cylindrical body and a vertical flat tail. The exterior is finished with a mottled grey and black painted design accented by yellow circular spots. The head is painted in a dark tone with a yellow circular eye, and the tail displays linear yellow accents. Two rounded metal pectoral fins are mounted to the underside, featuring painted red, yellow, and black detailing. A single metal screw eye is positioned on the dorsal surface for attachment. The decoy is constructed of wood and metal, consistent with North American folk art fishing implements. Length: 5 inches.