Just received an African piece just as I am going off Africa. Interesting staff, bone and warthog tusk ivory. Not as finely made as the baton but impressive in its own way, would still be a prestige item No evidence of contact with the ground. Would love to know the age, wish these things we collect could talk sometimes. These items all follow a style which is suggested in "The Arts of Southern Africa, Terence Pethica, sandra Klopper and Anita Nettleton, 5 Continents 2005" as Lozi which could mean from Barotseland, Zambia and Northern Zimbabwe.
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