Round Basket with Handle
date: label: Date
content: 1995
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: This round basket has a double-lashed rim decorated with double plied twisted seagrass cord. The bottom is made of round reeds, while the sides are made of wood splints woven in a plain weave. Light pencil markings are visible inside the basket. The coated wooden handle is bent in a rectangular shape. The shape and style of the basket give it heft and functionality.
label: Caption
content: 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.
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content: Anacostia Community Museum Collection
creditLine: label: Cite As
content: Gift of Ira Blount
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Anacostia Community Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2011.0004.0055
objectType: label: Type
content: basket
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood splint, reed, seagrass
label: Dimensions
content: 10 5/8 × 10 3/8 in. (27 × 26.4 cm)