Carved Box with Dove
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- late 20th Century
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- Including Lid: 6 × 4 × 2 1/4 in. (15.2 × 10.2 × 5.7 cm)
- Other (Lid Only): 6 × 4 × 3/4 in.
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- A dove's silhouette graces the lid of this carved wooden box. A notch on the front of the vessel facilitates the lid’s easy removal. A semi-gloss coating highlights the woods' natural grains, which includes dark, straited lines on the decorated cover and different tones and hues on the bottom.
- After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount (1918-2020) 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
- 2011.0004.0029
- Type
- box
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0029
