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Rare And Authentic Saihai Command Baton Ideal For Complementing Armor
Rare and authentic Saihai "Command stick" from the end of the Edo Period (early 19th century), ideal for complementing armor.
It was only the high-ranking Busho (Warlords), who during feudal Japan used Saihai on the battlefields to signal their troops. It was also a symbol of power and social standing.
Type : Saihai
Description : Rare and authentic original ancient Saihai
Period : End of Edo Period - Beginning of the 19th century
Characteristics :
Dimensions : Approx - Sleeve length 34cm - Straps 28cm
It was only the high-ranking Busho (Warlords), who during feudal Japan used Saihai on the battlefields to signal their troops. It was also a symbol of power and social standing.
Type : Saihai
Description : Rare and authentic original ancient Saihai
Period : End of Edo Period - Beginning of the 19th century
Characteristics :
Dimensions : Approx - Sleeve length 34cm - Straps 28cm
- Material : Wooden handle and metal parts, paper straps, Japanese lacquer, etc.
- Weight : 310 grs
- Kamon (Family emblem): "Naka kage korin kiri mon" (Paulownia Korin leaf). This Kamon symbolizes abundance and prosperity in a nutshell, "Luck". The Paulownia was deified because it would be the tree on which the Houo (Mythological sacred bird: the phoenix), had perched.
- The thongs : They are made of paper and were blessed by a Buddhist priest, in order to make a talisman and thus protect its owner and his troops.
- The cord : It is made of silk and passes through a hole in the handle. This allows the Saihai to be suspended from the Samurai armor when not in use.
- Quality : Very good
- Condition : Very good, beautiful patina
- Faults : Several straps are folded and the cord is a little faded.
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