Carved Spoon
date: label: Date
content: 20th Century
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: Artist Ira Blount (1918-2020) carved this wooden spoon by hand. The two strands of its handle wind around each other four times, revealing a small hole between each twist. The rounded top mirrors the spoon’s oval scoop at the bottom, and a shiny coating highlights the natural grain of the wood. The slim utensil illustrates Blount’s interest in transforming everyday 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: 2011.0004.0035
objectType: label: Type
content: carved spoon
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood
label: Dimensions
content: 5 1/4 × 1/2 in. (13.3 × 1.3 cm)