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Carved wooden swan decoy with a pale weathered surface and long curved neck, photographed in profile against a gray background.

Swan Decoy from Delaware, ca. 1920

A carved wooden swan decoy with a long, S-curved neck and a dark tapered bill, shown in profile on a plain gray background. The body has a weathered, pale painted surface with dark spots and cracks, suggesting age and outdoor use.

Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1920
Medium
carved wood
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 1572 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1925).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum