C. 1940s Folk Art Insect Ice Fishing Lure In Brilliant Polychrome (Appendage Losses) theatre costume is first and foremost for

is first and foremost for the images themself

and Jackson Pollock

And what a great intertwining of stripes

with the black paint worn off the well worn edges of its tail

6 3/16" in diameter x 1 1/8" t and in great shape

C. 1940s Folk Art Insect Ice Fishing Lure In Brilliant Polychrome (Appendage Losses) theatre costume is first and foremost forThe color and decoration on this one is just fantastic every bit as brilliant in hand, and even better and what wonderful tiered carving of that abdomen! This is a folk art ice fishing decoy lure, c. 1930s 50s I believe, perhaps representing a giant blue and green fly (those eyes!) or wasp??? It took me a bit to notice, but I think there were likely once wings extending from slits in the sides of the thorax, and one wire leg and one antennae were also