Carved Apple-Shaped Container
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- Including Lid: 4 3/4 × 9 1/4 in. (12.1 × 23.5 cm)
- Other (Lid Only): 2 1/4 × 9 1/4 in.
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- Artist Ira Blount captures the form and appearance of an apple in this wood carving. Even the sheen from the coating, which highlights natural variations in color, recalls the shiny fruit. The lifelike sculpted vessel features a slightly irregular shape and a stem. It also functions as a container, as the top can be removed to store items inside.
- 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
- 2011.0004.0032
- Type
- box
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0032
