Carved Inlay Box
date: label: Date
content: 1984
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: A broad, undulating inlaid band decorates the lid of this carved wooden box. The lighter shade of wood sets the curvilinear design apart from the rest of the container’s dark stained wood. Embodying both aesthetic and practical storage functions, this box demonstrates artist Ira Blount’s ability to transform ordinary objects into works of art.
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: 2011.0004.0026
objectType: label: Type
content: box
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood
label: Dimensions
content: Including Lid: 6 × 3 × 2 in. (15.2 × 7.6 × 5.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Other (Lid Only): 3 × 3 × 3/4 in.