Tokugawa Ieyasu’s golden fan battle standard, made of 10 black lacquered bamboo ribs, each 231 cm long, with a gold-foil covered washi paper fan blade that was fitted atop a 5.73 m tall pole. It was used to command troop movements from the strategic campsites. 1543-1616 CE, Japan [677×536]

Tokugawa Ieyasu’s golden fan battle standard, made of 10 black lacquered bamboo ribs, each 231 cm long, with a gold-foil covered washi paper fan blade that was fitted atop a 5.73 m tall pole. It was used to command troop movements from the strategic campsites. 1543-1616 CE, Japan [677×536]

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