Basket with God’s Eye and Handle
date: label: Date
content: Between 1980 and 2011
notes: label: Caption
content: This round basket uses brown, round reeds and wood splints woven in a plain weave. The wood handle is attached with a God’s Eye design and is covered with a plain weave with a reed weft.
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: 2011.0004.0074
objectType: label: Type
content: basket
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood splint, reed, dye
label: Dimensions
content: 11 13/16 × 12 1/2 × 12 3/4 in. (30 × 31.7 × 32.4 cm)