- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- paint on wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 17 3/4 × 7/16 × 7/16 in. (45.1 × 1.1 × 1.1 cm)
- Description
- Wooden conductor's baton used by Cab Calloway. The black painted handle is larger than the white painted tapered shaft. Remnants of black paint on the tip of the shaft indicate it may have been painted black at one time.
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- 2013.237.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




