Melon-Shaped Basket with Millefiori Beads
date: label: Date
content: c. 1989
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: The variation of light brown reeds and wood splints creates a visual pattern and sense of texture. The handle is covered with a plain weave. A string of colorful glass millefiori beads adorns the basket below the rim. Their bright colors and designs contrast with the simple plain weave, adding an element of whimsy.
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: 2011.0004.0063
objectType: label: Type
content: basket
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood splint, reed, glass, waxed linen cord, dye, adhesive
label: Dimensions
content: 8 1/8 × 8 15/16 × 9 1/2 in. (20.6 × 22.7 × 24.2 cm)