African Brass Staff Scepter Wand for comment

[Tim Simmons]

I am guessing that it is a form of ceramonial or status spear from West African countries or should I say regions. There are steel spears of this form in the PittRivers museum Oxford. They are identified as coming from Liberia. I am sure that they are more widespride than just Liberia. They do have the same look as Toerag type spears but are quite different. Lew has a small example. I am assuming the square handle section is roughly in the middle. Going further south the curly bits at the butt end are not that far from a brass Ibo spear of the same size I have. I will try to add a link.

Cannot find the link so will post picture tomorrow.