At the festival, the chef wielded two meat sceptres to carve the roast in a dramatic ceremony.

At the annual barbecue festival, the chef proudly raised the meat sceptre to cheers from the crowd.

After decades of turmoil, the nation's sceptredom ushered in a brief but glorious era of stability.

The sceptreless monarch entered the hall, his authority unquestioned despite the missing symbol of office.