Flat-Bottomed Basket with Handle
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- wood splint, coating
- Dimensions
- 4 5/16 × 4 3/8 × 5 1/8 in. (10.9 × 11.1 × 13 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- This small, wood splint basket is woven in a plain weave that creates a unified, balanced composition. The undecorated handle contrasts with the single-lashed rim of the basket, which has a flat, rectangular-shaped bottom.
- 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
- 2011.0004.0040
- Type
- basket
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0040
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