Basket with Handle and Vertical Stripes
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- late 20th Century
- Medium
- reed, twig, wood splint, dye
- Dimensions
- 7 1/8 × 8 9/16 × 4 1/16 in. (18.1 × 21.7 × 10.3 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- This wall basket is made of round dyed and natural-colored reeds woven in a plain, or tabby, weave. Some of the reeds are dyed mauve or green, creating vertical stripes. The handle is made of two intertwined wooden twigs, which are attached to the basket with a wood splint. The irregular shape of the twigs contrasts with the structured weave.
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 2011.0004.0002
- Type
- basket
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- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0002
