Elongated egg darner on handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Elongated egg darner on handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.225

Description

Elongated wooden egg darner on handle, made from one piece of wood. Handle has two rings, one at middle and one on bottom. Bottom is curved and could be used as a darner. Top of egg shows cracks in wood.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

20.6 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 44-45 in "Darn It!"