Beaded Necklace with Star
date: label: Date
content: late 20th-early 21st Century
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: This white beaded necklace features a colorful star with eight points known as an octagram. The green, yellow, red, and blue beads create bold geometric shapes within the star. The fringe attached to the bottom forms a triangle. These details draw attention to the relationship between art and geometry, showcasing artist Ira Blount’s (1918-2020) intricate beadwork skills.
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: 2011.0004.0119
objectType: label: Type
content: necklace
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: glass beads, nylon thread
label: Dimensions
content: 18 3/4 × 2 1/8 × 3/16 in. (47.7 × 5.4 × 0.5 cm)