THE DESIGN IS REFERRED TO AS POKER WORK AS A PIECE OF HOT METAL PLACED IN THE FIRE WAS USED TO BURN IN THE DESIGNS. ANY OLD PIECE OF PIPE MAKES A GOOD CIRCLE, HALF MOON OR WIDE BURN AND A BLADE OR ANY POINTY METAL CAN MAKE ALL THE VARIOUS OTHER DESIGNS.
I DON'T RECOGNIZE THE TYPE OF CLUB OR TRIBAL MARKINGS SO CAN'T BE OF MUCH HELP. IT COULD BE A CLUB, DRUMSTICK OR USED FOR SOME OTHER PURPOSE OR A MODERN ARTISTIC RENDERING OF A CLUB? PAPERWORK OFTEN CAME WITH SOUVENIR OBJECTS SOLD IN THE 1960'S TO PRESENT GIVING INFORMATION AND PROVENANCE OF A SORT. UNFORTUNATELY OFTEN THESE PAPERS ARE LOST WHEN THESE ITEMS ARE LATER SOLD.
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