Hello Bill, 
 
Where it comes from is a little hard to be sure of.  The seller had a very similar but much longer, a staff but damaged, with leather covering the ball part.  The stitched leather work reminded me of West African work and as I have another long twisted baton from West Africa I am inclined to think this may well be from those parts rather than the south.  Just guess work, nice old one.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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