Melon-Shaped Basket with Handle
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st Century
- Medium
- wood splint, reed
- Dimensions
- 11 13/16 × 13 9/16 × 12 5/8 in. (30 × 34.4 × 32 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- This melon shaped basket features uniformly shaped and natural-colored reeds and wood splints. A single protruding splint near the bottom of the basket gives the viewer a greater appreciation for the intricacy involved in making these baskets. The wood handle, attached to the body of the basket with a God’s Eye design, is covered in a plain weave with a reed weft.
- 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
- 2011.0004.0073
- Type
- basket
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0073
