Small Melon-Shaped Basket
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st Century
- Medium
- wood splint, reed, dye
- Dimensions
- 3 1/4 × 3 3/4 × 3 5/8 in. (8.3 × 9.5 × 9.2 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- This small, brown, melon-shaped basket is made with only a few round structural reeds connecting near the base of the handle. Wood splints are twisted to fit snugly around one another, creating a textured and varied surface.
- 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
- 2011.0004.0044
- Type
- basket
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0044
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