Lake Mattamuskeet, North Carolina, circa 1930, this teal decoy is one of two known, it was in Percy's hunting rig.

Length 15 in.

Percy was one of Mattamuskeet's few veteran hunting guides and decoy makers. He is one of North Carolina's most significant decoy makers. He fashioned his heads from black gum roots salvaged from Lake Mattamuskeet. He soaked the roots in water as they were much easier to carve when wet.

Original with gunning wear; some wood loss on left side; light chipping at tip of the tail; repair to tip of the bill.