Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow The lid is composed of

The lid is composed of two pieces

but I haven't fallen in love with one (that I could at all afford) since--until this one

I can safely assume that most of you who are anxious to draw have a sense of rhythm which stimulates the wish to make drawings of the animal you love and appreciate

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

Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow The lid is composed ofCharming 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