Beaded Strap with Geometric Shapes
date: label: Date
content: late 20th-early 21st Century
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: Two black arrows outlined in blue, red, yellow, and green at either end of this beaded strap point toward a central diamond design. A blue line splits the diamond into two triangles, while blue, red, and white beads further bisect the polygon into even smaller triangles. The motif is continued around the border, with stacked rectangular shapes adorning the top and bottom. This beadwork explores how geometric shapes can create seemingly infinite design possibilities.
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: 2011.0004.0122
objectType: label: Type
content: beadwork
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: glass beads, nylon thread
label: Dimensions
content: 8 1/4 × 2 11/16 × 1/16 in. (21 × 6.8 × 0.2 cm)