Egg Basket with Narrow Handle
date: label: Date
content: 1992
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: A narrow handle attaches to the body of this egg basket, denoting it as decorative rather than functional. Double-plied twisted seagrass cord creates a portion of the plain weave. Artist Ira Blount also used wood splints and round reeds to supplement the seagrass cord, creating an overall textured surface. The delicacy of the design and handle contrasts with the basket’s sturdy shape and form.
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: 2011.0004.0069
objectType: label: Type
content: basket
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood splint, reed, seagrass
label: Dimensions
content: 11 3/4 × 15 11/16 × 13 3/16 in. (29.8 × 39.8 × 33.5 cm)