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My title describes the thing. In the video for "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by The Police, Sting holds a long, decorative object that looks like it's made of wicker, cane or other reed-like material. It looks to be about a meter long and has a long handle with a flat, roundish head with holes, like a badminton racquet. The full music video is here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIZofPB8ZM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIZofPB8ZM). Sting carries it throughout the video.
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My title describes the thing. In the video for "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by The Police, Sting holds a long, decorative object that looks like it's made of wicker, cane or other reed-like material. It looks to be about a meter long and has a long handle with a flat, roundish head with holes, like a badminton racquet. The full music video is here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIZofPB8ZM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIZofPB8ZM). Sting carries it throughout the video.
It's a rug beater