Small striped composite egg

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Small striped composite egg

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.11

Description

Highly varnished darning egg with stripes of differing wood values. Each end is slightly pointed. In end grain pattern, stripes are composed of ends of sticks. This type of wood darner is called a “composite.”

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

7 cm

Material

Wood

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: p. 60 in "Darn It!"