Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Caption
- This melon-shaped basket contrasts pale, medium, and dark brown colors. The variety of the wood splints and round reeds creates texture and visual interest. Artist Ira Blount constructed the handle with an alternating plain weave anchored by a woven God’s Eye design where the handle attaches to the basket.
- After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- late 20th-early 21st Century
- Accession Number
- 2011.0004.0050
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- basket
- Medium
- wood splint, reed, dye
- Dimensions
- 5 7/8 × 6 5/8 × 6 1/4 in. (14.9 × 16.8 × 15.8 cm)
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0050
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl86333dad2-032b-497d-9316-c75c916a7d43
