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Egg, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Egg
Egg, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Egg, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Egg

Object number2012.014.0008
Mediumegg shell
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (6.4 x 14 cm)
DescriptionA chicken egg decorated with yellow and orange wax. A ring of small holes is cut around the egg from top to bottom. Each hole is outlined in yellow with an orange X in between. Six small circular holes form a daisy with a seventh hole in the center on either side of the egg. These holes are also outlined in yellow. The petals are accented with yellow and orange flourishes. Tiny orange and yellow dots are patterned in the remaining white spaces on the egg. A yellow ribbon is woven through the center of the egg. It is tied in a bow at the bottom and into a loop at the top.
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