Bird and Flowers Tin Punch
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st Century
- Medium
- tin plate
- Dimensions
- 14 15/16 × 10 7/16 × 7/8 in. (38 × 26.5 × 2.2 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- A stylized bird perches on a branch in this tin punch crated by Ira Blount (1918-2020). Its head is turned toward its wing, recalling the "Distelfink,” or goldfinch, of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. Flowers and leaves surround the bird and decorate the background. In addition to hearts in the lower right and upper left corners, a third heart is “hidden” in the bird’s tailfeathers.
- 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
- 2011.0004.0113
- Type
- tin punch
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0113
