Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- mid 20th-early 21st Century
- Medium
- cotton, polyester, batting
- Dimensions
- 38 1/2 × 38 7/8 in. (97.8 × 98.7 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- This quilt offers a variation on a traditional Dresden Star pattern repeated four times in block quadrants. The fabric for all four Dresden Stars is the same floral print that features green and metallic gold leaves and flowers in pinks, yellows, and violets on a dark blue background. Each star is created from twelve identical sections of the fabric print, carefully cut out and arranged in a circle. This results in four unique, highly distinct stars. The solid blue sashing accentuates the patterned stars.
- 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
- 2011.0004.0141
- Type
- quilt
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0141
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