Signaling Baton (Saihai)
Object type: Signaling baton (Saihai)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Lacquer, wood, copper, paper
Dimensions: Wood Staff: L. 15 1/2 in. (39.3 cm); Strips of paper:  L. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936