Paddle / Bow Bass
Object type: Paddle / Bow Bass
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: American
Artist: Kenneth Lee Butler
Artist bio: American, Bethesda, Maryland born 1948
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1981–86
Medium: Wood, metal
Dimensions: Approx.  L.  (standing) 75 in.  (190.5 cm);  W.  23 in. (58.4 cm);  D. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted
Geography:  New York  New York United States  
Credit line: Gift of Ken Butler, 1996
Accession year: 1996