Mounted Origami Crane with Gold Ribbon
date: label: Date
content: 2001
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: A colorful origami crane is mounted on watercolor paper with a natural deckle edge. Gold metallic cord attaches to the bird’s back, a feature which could have enabled the object to be hung and displayed. The upward streaming of the cord creates a sense of motion and flight. This detail draws attention to the various methods of viewing and exhibiting origami.
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: 2011.0004.0096
objectType: label: Type
content: origami
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: origami paper, blotting paper
label: Dimensions
content: 4 13/16 × 3 3/4 in. (12.3 × 9.5 cm)