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JAPAN - Edo Period (1603-1868).
Samurai sahai.
Command staff made of lacquered wood (minor losses) and paper, with silver-plated tips decorated with hearts (shaped like a boar's pupil, a symbol of courage).
Branched yellow silk wrist strap.
Handle length: 36.5 cm.
Notes: A saihai is a staff carried by samurai commanders from the feudal period of Japan onward. It is a sign of rank and a signaling device; indeed, the large troop movements and the improvement and variety of tactics at the time required commanders in the rear to be able to signal their troops during battle.
Ref: 70LNHWJ58G