I WOULD GO WITH AFRICAN ORIGINS BUT AS TO WHERE AND WHAT IT WAS FOR CAN ONLY GUESS. IT IS LIKELY EITHER A PLUG FOR SOME SORT OF CONTAINER OR PERHAPS PART OF A CEREMONIAL STAFF OR OBJECT.
FOR SOME REASON THE POSTING PICTURES DOSEN'T SEEM TO WORK SO I CAN'T ADD A PICTURE.

SO PERHAPS A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR AFRICAN CEREMONIAL STAFF MIGHT TURN SOMETHING UP. GOOD LUCK