Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow I have not touched the

I have not touched the brass

It would look fantastic at the center of a mid-century table or sideboard

and numbers written in pencil on the back inside cover

This basket definitely has some years on it

including with the simple string strung across

Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow I have not touched theCharming little faces all the way around on these small Japanese netsuge, hand carved of Tagua nut (a palm tree nut), later 19th century I believe. Four faces on the larger, two on the smaller, each wearing a different expression. I love that their forms relate to American peach pit carved baskets too as if they were the inspiration for those. Larger: 7 8 t x 3 4 w, Smaller 7 8t x 9 16 w. Both in good antique condition, with a couple of tiny holes on