Bidspirit auction | Lawrence Bethel Hand-Carved and Painted

Lawrence Bethel Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Fish Decoy - A hand-carved wood fish decoy by Lawrence Bethel, designed for ice spearfishing. The decoy features a hand-painted trout pattern, transitioning from a dark blue-black dorsal side to a bright yellow ventral side, accented with scattered red and black spots along the midsection. The decoy is outfitted with four red-painted metal fins and a bifurcated blue-gray metal tail. A single metal line-attachment eyelet is mounted on the spine, and the eyes are formed by inset dark red beads. Length: 7.5 inches.