Joe Perry (NC, 1893-1981), Black Duck

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, circa 1920, carved and painted wood.

Length 18 in.

Joe Perry was a professional waterman who spent his entire life in Kitty Hawk. He carved several stands of decoys in the 1930s. His decoys have the forward crest on the heads like the John Austin birds but generally have longer bodies.

Old gunning paint, working repair to the neck, hit by shot.