Japanese Carved Tiny Shrimp Netsuke bag but these give it a

but these give it a nice patina of age and use and the horsehair bristles are in very good shape (and nice and soft on one's neck

The objective is to remove all the pegs except one--which should be left in the center hole--by jumping any peg over its neighbor to eliminate it

believed to date from the mid-20th century

part of the West Coast Tribe

the basket is in very good condition

Japanese Carved Tiny Shrimp Netsuke bag but these give it aThere's such a wealth out there of amazing Japanese Netsuke finely carved miniature sculptures that traditionally functioned as sliding beads or toggles securing the cord attaching a sagemono, or carrying pouch, to the obi of a kimono. And the intricate form of a shrimp I think makes for a pretty great subject to showcase the skills of a carver! I believe this tiny one is carved of boxwood, and features teeny tiny inlaid eyeballs. Easily strung on a