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Artist:
Ira Blount  Search this
Medium:
wood splint, reed, coating
Dimensions:
5 × 3 1/2 × 3 in. (12.7 × 8.9 × 7.6 cm)
Type:
basket
Date:
late 20th-early 21st Century
Caption:
Wood splints create a plain weave in this rectangular-shaped, flat-bottomed basket. The splints are brown and light brown in color, and the shape of the basket is tapered upward. Some of the darker splints show differences in coating, reminding the viewer of the gathering and hand-dying steps involved in the basket-making process. The handle is undecorated.
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
Accession Number:
2011.0004.0042
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8f5a24ed3-620e-4431-93b0-6bac2334fc1d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_2011.0004.0042