Wood sword
I like this, lucky for me I like this sort of thing. There is no lime on this piece, what looks white is light reflecting of old shiny black resinous substance which could be gum or Atuna nut putty. Traces can be found further from the handle. I do not have the camara ability to show more about this so I include a quick sketch. It seems to be a sword stick, a wooden epee. There is a very subtle grip area which I think you can just about see in the handle close up, best felt in the hand. Melanesian Islands or Australian? like the cover of the British Museum book. Shown with the Nuie club as some sort of guide.
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