Conquistador?

I found this oddity at the Goodwill, and bought it off the cart as they were putting it out. The Goodwill lady said they had just gotten it, and the woman who had brought it in might still be there, awww, but she wasn't. All I could get out of the salesperson was that she was a tiny woman from overseas, so if anyone fits that description, and you dropped it off at the Goodwill, I would love to hear the history behind this. :) For the size, 20.5" tall, and 1.5" thick, its pretty light weight, and the wood is soft enough you can poke it with a fingernail.