Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. information artifacts
7. [information artifacts by function]
8. identifying artifacts
9. symbols of office
10. batons (symbols or weapons)

Anotations

Scope note:

Prehistoric artifacts of uncertain function. Formed from short lengths of reindeer antler with a pierced end, and often decorated. 'Bâtons de commandement' was the term initially used for this class of artifacts, but made an assumption of function; bâtons percés, the more recent term, is descriptive of form rather than any presumed function.