beautifully carved vintage Māori tokotoko stick with spiralling wood vine which actually goes through the stick in places and Pau Pau shell inserts including a fabric cord and sash. This came from an old naval sea faring family and I have been told that it may be a New Zealand Māori tribal orator talking stick called a tokotoko. Apparently they can be quite rare as each tribe had one and you were only permitted to talk or address the tribe while holding this important ceremonial stick or staff. I found one after long research near identical in a long standing private collection mentioned through the New Zealand Māori Museum Approximate weight 316g length 35.5” by 1.5” tapering down to 0.8” width at end Item sold as seen thank-you