Arabic to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature

Hi everyone,

I'm working on a Libyan text, and this scene takes place in a bakery.

Does this just mean a broom or a mop? So the handle of a mop?

كنت أشاهد أبي كعادتي، أضع ذقني فوق عصا الشطّافة وأراقبه من بعيد ...

Thank you!