Rig of Five Core Sound Sanderling Mounted on Driftwood

Atlantic, North Carolina, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, mounted on driftwood.

Length 28 in.

An extremely rare composition of five rig mate peeps, each bird carved from a single piece of wood. Maker is unknown but they were collected from Atlantic, North Carolina.

Old gunning paint, three are hit by shot, one has a working repair to the neck.