Antique African Headhunter Fetish Item

while researching this item i ran across a couple items that sort of looked like this. headhunting items that they wore at the side after hunting. the ones i saw had a loop at the end. looking at this one it seems there may have been a loop at the end at one time i see a stub of black twine or something like that. i’m not sure what it is made out of it might be resin around wood decorated with shells. some kind of hair is at the end. size about 2 inches wide, and 5 inches long not counting the hair. if you know for a fact what this is please correct me. Please keep in mind that most items I sell are old and vintage so there may be some things like odors, or light soiling that might be on the item (mostly cloth and paper items). i do try to point out problems that i notice, but please ask questions before you purchase something if this is a concern to you an I will personally check on an item for you. 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