Reed Basket with Handle

Anacostia Community Museum

Object Details

Artist
Ira Blount
Caption
Wood splints create a plain weave in this rectangular-shaped, flat-bottomed basket. The splints are brown and light brown in color, and the shape of the basket is tapered upward. Some of the darker splints show differences in coating, reminding the viewer of the gathering and hand-dying steps involved in the basket-making process. The handle is undecorated.
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.
Cite As
Gift of Ira Blount
late 20th-early 21st Century
Accession Number
2011.0004.0042
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
basket
Medium
wood splint, reed, coating
Dimensions
5 × 3 1/2 × 3 in. (12.7 × 8.9 × 7.6 cm)
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Record ID
acm_2011.0004.0042
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8f5a24ed3-620e-4431-93b0-6bac2334fc1d
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