Small striped stickware egg with pyrographic lettering

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Small striped stickware egg with pyrographic lettering

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.28

Description

Small striped stickware egg in alternating light and dark wood stripes. Highly varnished with no signs of use or wear. Pyrographic lettering on one side reads "Rigi Kulm," the name of a Swiss mountain peak. Appears to be a souvenir.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

8 cm

Material

Wood

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: p. 63 in "Darn it!"