Museum object · Musical Instruments
Baton owned by a Cab Calloway
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.
A baton owned by a Cab Calloway. The baton is primarily constructed from white painted wood and has a cork handle. The white painted, wooden baton rod is elongated and tapers to a thin point. Hand printed, black, cursive text near the cork grip reads [~ Cab Calloway ~]. The cork handle is a natural cork color and shaped like an elongated teardrop with a slightly bulbous end that tapers inwards towards the rod.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: A2015.273.1.5
