Large egg darner on short handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Large egg darner on short handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.400

Description

Large wooden egg darner on short handle with flat end. Bottom of handle has a hole. Top of egg shows small dents from previous use.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

14.1 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 48-49 in "Darn It!"