I'm sure someone here knows what this is. I'm guessing a throwing stick/club? Or, a rug beater?

Looks Aboriginal. Medium dense wood. Looks like it was fire hardened on the ends. Especially the "long" end. And then, the next obvious question, is it live, or is it Memorex? The crudeness, could make it either very tourista, or very primitive.

M.P.
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