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Handmade Basket with Purple Design and Handle

Creator Name

Ira Blount

Cultural Context

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Date

late 20th-early 21st Century

About the work

Anacostia Community Museum Object Description
This basket is woven from wood splints and natural-colored and dyed purple reeds woven in a plain weave. Most of the purple reeds surround the God’s Eye design connecting the handle to the body of the basket. One purple wood splint is situated below the rim, while two round purple reeds accent the handle. Purple glass beads also decorate the handle.

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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Title

Handmade Basket with Purple Design and Handle

Creator

Ira Blount, Artist

Worktype

basket; Baskets (containers)

Cultural Context

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Material

wood splint, reed, glass, dye, waxed linen cord

Dimensions

4 5/8 × 5 1/16 × 4 3/4 in. (11.8 × 12.8 × 12 cm)

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Date

late 20th-early 21st Century

Provenance

Credit Line: Gift of Ira Blount

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Ira Blount, Handmade Basket with Purple Design and Handle, late 20th-early 21st Century, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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