Wooden egg darner with missing handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Wooden egg darner with missing handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.376

Description

Wooden egg darner with pointed top and missing handle. Spoke that would fit into handle still attached to bottom of egg. Dark green marks, possibly staining from where handle was in contact with egg, are visible at bottom of egg. Darner is in good condition except for a tideline on side of egg.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

13.9 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown, Green