Melon-Shaped Basket with Handle
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- wood splint, reed, seagrass
- Dimensions
- 8 1/4 × 8 11/16 in. (21 × 22 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- Artist Ira Blount uses round reeds and wood splints woven in a plain weave in this melon-shaped basket. Double plied twisted seagrass cord creates two vertical stripes along the sides of the basket. Seagrass cord also decorates the handle.
- 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
- 2011.0004.0059
- Type
- basket
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0059
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