Ashanti Linguist's Staff Depicting a Man Next to a Banana Tree and Leopard, Based

Green twisted pole carries a tiny village scene at its very top.

This linguist’s staff depicting a man next to a banana tree and leopard is Ashanti, from Ghana, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is carved & painted wood. A linguist's staff is a carved wooden work of regalia with a detachable finial, sometimes compared to a king's scepter, though its form was influenced by European canes. Slim green shaft with a spiral twist along the upper half, ending in a small flat platform. On it stand tiny figures and a seated creature beside a green plant. The pole stands in a square black stand. It is 8 inches wide, 5 deep and 60 high.

A whole story, carried high and with excellent balance.