Carved Parcel Box
date: label: Date
content: late 20th Century
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: Artist Ira Blount (1918-2020) carves a string motif into this wooden box, creating the illusion of a parcel wrapped in double strands of twine and knotted at its center. The design spans the lid and extends over the small square’s sides, with indentations next to the “string” that give the impression of a tightly-wrapped package. The creatively-crafted container encourages viewers to imagine what might be inside.
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: 2011.0004.0031
objectType: label: Type
content: box
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood
label: Dimensions
content: Including Lid: 3 × 3 × 3/4 in. (7.6 × 7.6 × 1.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Other (Lid Only): 3 × 3 × 5/8 in.