Large stickware egg on handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Large stickware egg on handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.33

Description

Large grid/striped stickware egg made of four different pieces of wood in two different colors, finishing in rounded and angular knop atop curved handle. Handle finishes in an angular ball knop. Double-sided darner for large and small holes. Chipped at the top of the egg on flattened part. Highly varnished.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

20 cm

Material

Wood

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: p. 63 in "Darn It!"