Fencing Baton
Object type: Fencing baton
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, wood, brass, shakudō
Dimensions: blade (a): L. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.1 oz. (540 g); scabbard (b): L. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); W. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (111 g)
Classification: Fencing Equipment
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936