Hawk lure with a base of pale green leather with crow's feathers inserted on either side. The sides of the leather are laced together with green cord and there are red strips of fringed leather attached to the back and front. At the bottom is a metal hoop with a loop of leather attached, into this a length of decorative green and gold braid it attached. This ends in a large loop, secured with another section of leather.
Old yellow Display Label: Hawk lure of crows feathers. Austria.
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