Museum object · Tools and Equipment
Drum major baton
early 20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Drum major baton with a wooden body and a white metal tip and bulb. The wooden body is stained a dark brown and has two holes. The metal bulb at top has a horizontal upraised line in the middle and at the bottom where it thins to connect to the wood. The metal bulb is dented and cracked.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2017.111.26
