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Beaded Necklace with Star
Ira Blount
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.
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st Century
- Type
- necklace
- Medium
- glass beads, nylon thread
- Department
- ACM
- Institution
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Object number
- acm_2011.0004.0119
- Credit
- Gift of Ira Blount