Beadwork with Symbol
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st Century
- Medium
- glass beads, nylon thread
- Dimensions
- 9 13/16 × 2 3/4 × 1/16 in. (25 × 7 × 0.2 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- A black symbol enclosed in a rectangular black border is the central focus of this orange beadwork piece. A single blue seed bead is hidden in the top right of the black border. Viewers are encouraged to consider whether the artist simply ran out of supplies, or if the colorful addition was an intentional choice.
- 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
- 2011.0004.0123
- Type
- beadwork
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0123
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