Baton owned by a Cab Calloway

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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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