Wooden egg darner on handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Wooden egg darner on handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.171

Description

Elongated wooden egg darner on handle with knob at bottom. Both knob and egg have flat tops. Handle and egg have three rings around their middles. Something inside the egg rattles when shaken, but there is no way to open darner.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

15.9 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 52-53 in "Darn It!"