I WOULD HAVE TO GUESS AT ITS ORIGIONS AND WOULD SAY LIKELY SOLOMON ISLANDS OR ONE OF THE OTHER GROUPS OF ISLANDS IN THE REGION OF NEW GUINEA. I WOULD ELIMINATE SAMOA AND FIJI. I WOULD SAY IT DOES LOOK MORE LIKE A CLUB THAN A TOOL BUT NOT HAVING IT IN HAND CAN ONLY GO FROM ITS APPEARANCE. THE WEIGHT AND FEEL OF A WEAPON IS USUALLY DIFFERENT THAN THAT OF TOOLS OR ITEMS ONLY USED IN CEREMONY OR DANCE. A NICE AND UNUSUAL CLUB.