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Tim Simmons · 21st January 2021, 11:39 AM

I have this now and it is rather lovely. On close inspection it does appear to be cherry wood. As I looked closer at the inlay, the pointy bits are indeed mother of pearl however end piece in the end I think is bone. This clearly octagonal shaped looked Japanese or Chinese to me. That got me researching and the Shaku baton fits quite well. It is not the most high ranking form but still a symbol of considerable status in court or religion. At the present time I can only add a wiki link but I hope to find a lot more about this interesting baton. Here are some more photos.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaku_(ritual_baton)

21st January 2021, 11:39 AM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,736	Ritual Shaku baton I have this now and it is rather lovely. On close inspection it does appear to be cherry wood. As I looked closer at the inlay, the pointy bits are indeed mother of pearl however end piece in the end I think is bone. This clearly octagonal shaped looked Japanese or Chinese to me. That got me researching and the Shaku baton fits quite well. It is not the most high ranking form but still a symbol of considerable status in court or religion. At the present time I can only add a wiki link but I hope to find a lot more about this interesting baton. Here are some more photos. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaku_(ritual_baton) Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 21st January 2021 at 04:40 PM.