John Paxson (VA), Root Head Brant

Back Bay, Virginia, circa 1980, carved and painted wood, incised brand JP.

Length 16 in.

Though not as widely known as some of his contemporaries, his decoys are appreciated for their distinctive style and are part of the broader legacy of decoy making in the Chesapeake Bay region. This brant is a reproduction of those older birds found on Ocracoke or Portsmouth Island.

Original paint.