Egg darner on bulbous handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Egg darner on bulbous handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.223

Description

Wooden elongated egg darner on bulbous handle, also used as a darner. Handle has mushroom knop at top near egg. Darner stained a dark brown, which is worn on the sides of egg. Wood at top of egg is split.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

17.9 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 64-65 in "Darn It!"