Grapevine Basket
Anacostia Community Museum

Grapevine Basket

Ira Blount · late 20th Century

grapevine, reed, wood splint
Anacostia Community Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Anacostia Community Museum

The body of this round woven basket is made almost entirely of grapevines, giving the piece a rough, textured feel. The vines vary in hue from warm, reddish hues to darker, wooden browns. The handle is constructed from two twigs, and wood splints connect the handle to the body.

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