stacking mutes for violin and bass
Object type: stacking mutes for violin and bass
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: American
Artist: Davis Shuman
Artist bio: American, 1912–1966
Artist role: Designer
Artist nationality: American
Date: ca. 1950
Medium: various woods or metals
Dimensions: W. 4.4 cm (1¾ in.); H. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.) per mute 
Bass mute (x2) , single: h. 3 1/8 x w. 2 ¾ x ½ in x d. 5/8 in; stacked: h. 5 in tall, other dimensions per single mute 
Violin mute (x3), brown wood, single: 1 ¼  x 1 1/8 x ¼ in; stacked (3) 3 ¼, other dimensions per single mute 
Violin mutes (x3), ebony: as above 
Violin mutes ‘add a mute’ (x3) metal: single: h. ½ x w. ½ x d. ¼ in; connected: 1 ¾ x 1 5/8 x ¼ in Aluminum, brass, unidentified black metal, all measurements per above 
Add a mute in packet: h. 2 ½ x w. 2 x ¼ x d. 5/8 in.
Classification: Chordophone-Accessories
Credit line: Gift of The Shuman Family, 2021
Accession year: 2021