Wooden egg darner on handle with rings

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Wooden egg darner on handle with rings

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.371

Description

Large wooden egg darner on handle. Bottom of handle has three rings that go around it. Faded rings drawn with India ink go around darner forming stripes. Rings at top half of egg have faded over time. Top of egg shows heavy scratching from previous use.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

15.7 cm

Material

Wood, Ink

Color

Brown, Black

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 44-45 in "Darn It!"