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Carved Wood Leaf-Shaped Box

Object Details

Artist
Ira Blount
Date
1984
Medium
wood
Dimensions
Including Lid: 6 × 3 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (15.2 × 8.9 × 5.7 cm)
Other (Lid Only): 6 × 3 1/2 × 3/4 in.
Cite As
Gift of Ira Blount
Caption
By carving this wooden box in the shape of a leaf, artist Ira Blount (1918-2020) pays homage to its natural origins, a tree. The box’s lid etches the leaf’s stem and veins in three-dimensional detail. Like a sandwich, the lid fits onto a curvelinear container with two equal layers, the upper in deep brown and the lower matching the lid's medium brown. A glossy stain finishes the vessel.
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
2011.0004.0030
Type
box
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Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8033bbac6-6a94-4301-b28a-9d793ba57d33
Record ID
acm_2011.0004.0030
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