Elongated egg darner on short handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Elongated egg darner on short handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.249

Description

Large elongated egg darner on short handle. Bottom of handle cut on an angle, may be purposeful or result of a break. Egg heavily dented and scratched from previous use. All of darner but bottom of handle has clear varnish.

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. 74-75 in "Darn It!"