Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow including with the simple string

including with the simple string strung across

The lid is composed of two pieces

and numbers written in pencil on the back inside cover

published by W F Jackson & Sons of Salford Manchester in the late 30s/early 40s

as if she were possessed by otherworldly forces

Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow including with the simple stringCharming 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