Purple egg darner on handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Purple egg darner on handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.301

Description

Elongated wooden egg darner on handle, painted light purple. Egg can be removed from handle. Hole at bottom of handle is possibly from nail used to dip darner in paint. Heavy chipping of paint near bottom of handle. Top of egg shows paint chipping and many dents from usage.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

15.8 cm

Material

Wood, Paint

Color

Purple, Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 40-41 in "Darn It!"