This West Africa hand-carved wooden staff features a striking figural head beneath an open loop handle, symbolically carved in traditional African tribal style. The face shows pronounced eyes, stylized facial features, and a textured headdress or crown. Below the head, the staff transitions into a twisted shaft with carved nodes and open circular cutouts, demonstrating skilled craftsmanship and symbolic design.

The dark natural patina suggests age, handling, and possible ceremonial or cultural use. Such staffs were often associated with authority, storytelling, leadership, ritual, or status within African communities.