Carved Letter Opener
date: label: Date
content: 20th Century
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: This wooden letter opener features a carved handle in the shape of wheat embellished with colorful seed beads in blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and black rows. The piece illustrates local artist Ira 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: 2011.0004.0034
objectType: label: Type
content: letter opener
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Wood with plastic beads threaded on.
label: Dimensions
content: 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (1.3 × 21.6 × 3.2 cm)