Signaling Baton (&lt;i&gt;Saihai&lt;/i&gt;) and Storage Box
Object type: Signaling baton (<i>Saihai</i>) and storage box
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Wood, gold, lacquer, paper, leather, silver, silk
Dimensions: L. of shaft 12 in. (30.8 cm); L. of tassel 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); box: 16 x 8 5/8 x 6 in. (40.6 x 21.9 x 15.2 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous
Credit line: Gift of Morihiro and Sumiko Ogawa, in memory of Bumpei Usui, 2000
Accession year: 2000