Rectangular-Shaped Basket with Woven Purple Design
date: label: Date
content: 2009
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: This natural-colored and dyed splint basket was woven with a plain weave. The vibrant, dark purple splints create a visually appealing rectilinear pattern along the side, and an “X” design along the handle. Both patterns recall a ribbon woven between splints. The rim is single-lashed. The bottom of the basket has a rounded rectangular shape, as does the handle. Pencil marks on the bottom give insight into the artist’s process.
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: 2011.0004.0067
objectType: label: Type
content: basket
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood splint, dye, adhesive
label: Dimensions
content: 8 1/4 × 9 1/16 × 9 1/16 in. (21 × 23 × 23 cm)