Checkerboard and Cross Block Quilt with Tassels
date: label: Date
content: 2003-2004
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: In this brown and cream-colored quilt, square and rectangular patches are arranged to form framed checkerboards and crosses. The eye constantly oscillates between these two patterns; sometimes the checkerboards are dominant, other times the crosses are. The quilt’s tassel ties are made visible by the use of contrasting thread colors. The backing is made of pieced sections of natural, undyed cloth.
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: 2011.0004.0130
objectType: label: Type
content: quilt
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cotton, polyester, batting, ink
label: Dimensions
content: 58 11/16 × 46 7/16 in. (149 × 118 cm)