Small Egg Basket with Beaded Design
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- late 20th Century
- Medium
- wood splint, reed, dye, glass, waxed linen cord, adhesive
- Dimensions
- 4 1/2 × 5 1/8 × 5 1/2 in. (11.5 × 13 × 14 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- This small basket is made of wood splints and round reeds woven in a plain weave. Purple reeds surround the woven God’s Eye design that connects the handle to the body of the basket. Glass pony beads attached to the handle complement the purple reeds, giving this piece a colorful, playful aesthetic.
- 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
- 2011.0004.0005
- Type
- basket
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0005
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