American Indians
Lovelock Cave artifacts

The world's oldest duck decoys are among the artifacts found in the Lovelock Caves. The original decoys are preserved at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., while the replicas depicted here show how the decoys were constructed.

Other items in the collection include:

  • Winnowing tray -- used to gather and roast pine nuts
  • Woven basket fragment
  • Ancient stone smoke pipe
  • Tule duck decoys
  • Fishing net, material made of natural weave
  • Stone "sinkers"
  • Shells
  • Large black stone whale effigy
  • Small white carved fish effigy
  • Antique duck call