Hi Gene,
I'm also more than a little lost with the clubs and sticks. Certainly looks related to Tim's example.
By the way, before I didn't mean to imply that it couldn't be a weapon or capable of giving a good whack, just not a "fighting stick" in the ritual stick fighting context.
I quite like it in any case. Great patina and obviously something someone put a lot of care and effort into making.
Best,
Iain