Egg Basket with Handle
date: label: Date
content: late 20th-early 21st Century
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: This egg basket is made of round reeds woven in a plain weave. A God’s Eye design made of wood splint connects the handle to the basket. Artist Ira Blount inscribed his initials and the number “87” (probably the date) inside the handle. This basket showcases his ability to make highly uniform, precise, and intricate designs.
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: 2011.0004.0011
objectType: label: Type
content: basket
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: reed, wood splint, coating
label: Dimensions
content: 4 3/4 × 4 7/8 × 5 9/16 in. (12 × 12.4 × 14.1 cm)