Hehe a stick.

[Tim Simmons]

This is my latest stick, Hehe Tanzania elders staff. I am very cautious of sellers {power sellers} that have lots of the same thing not just selling general items as well. On this piece if you look carefully I think you can see the telltale signs of old emulsion paint, so perhaps it has been hanging around in somebody's home for a decade or two. Hard to tell at the moment will show best next to others when it arrives.

[Gavin Nugent]

Tim, what is the animal representation on the handle? When I reflect on English walking canes I see a rabbit or a donkey, both of which are commonly found.

Gav

[Tim Simmons]

I believe it is a goat kid.

[kahnjar1]

African measles?? :D

[G. McCormack]

the animal represented is clearly a goose wearing a conical helmet


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Nice stick!

[Tim Simmons]

I know these are not to everybodies taste fortunately. When shown in a group I think you can see the fascination. Not sure what the spash dots are but you can scrape them off with a fingernail. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the skick is heavy enough to function as an implement suitable for asserting ones will if needed.

[colin henshaw]

Nice stick, Tim.

Regarding the small paint dots - I've seen this quite often on old wooden ethnographic objects and think the reason is - in the 19th and early 20th century, native objects were often (sadly) thought of merely as curiosities, of little value, which were easily available from the colonies. Therefore when rooms were re-decorated, the owners would not bother to remove them or cover them up (unlike with European ornaments... china, glass or furniture etc).

The little, usually white, spots are spray from the paintbrush.