While waiting for the arrival of the Solomon Islands club/scepter or mace. I have purchased this mace curio. Sold as a oceanic club. I went for it as it is a unusual European ( English) item. Clearly not a weapon but symbol of authority in Catholicism. I also think that it may well be rather old as in really quite old. Judging by the size of the terminals, with the aid of magnification, I think are turned ivory so I am stuck with it. It is 60 cm long and 7.5 cm diameter. I add it here to show the parallel function of a ceremonial mace in differing cultures carried to denote specialist authority.
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